Oakland vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2968
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8022
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$1832
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$4049
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$798
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5520
$2647
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
441K
3.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 122% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 182nd and 4098th ($2968 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 159th and 18th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Oakland compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 38th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oakland Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.1
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1826
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4410
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3547
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7152
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7023
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$178
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2719
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18963
$13410

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3364
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2888
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3004
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$3041
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2999
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3785
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3185
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3190
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$3045
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2840
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3195
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3226
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3269
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2780
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2778
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3466
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3678
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3183
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3002
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2767
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3059
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3997
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3657
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2412
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3060
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3448
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3187
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3326

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109