Oakland vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
441K
3.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 127% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 91st and 4132nd ($3146 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 38th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oakland Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$12546

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092