Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oakland, CA 

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Cost of Living in Oakland, CA is 77.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oakland, CA is 98.9% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Oakland, CA are 146.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Oakland, CA are 222.7% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Oakland, CA are 52.9% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Oakland, CA is 6.9% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.38 $)
4,701.71 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +370.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,125.00 ¥
(45.46 $)
23,116.74 ¥
(147.50 $)
     +224.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.10 $)
2,272.49 ¥
(14.50 $)
     +184.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.19 $)
1,175.43 ¥
(7.50 $)
     +135.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.10 $)
1,253.79 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +56.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 510.22 ¥
(3.26 $)
809.26 ¥
(5.16 $)
     +58.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.87 ¥
(1.11 $)
443.88 ¥
(2.83 $)
     +155.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 117.13 ¥
(0.75 $)
360.31 ¥
(2.30 $)
     +207.6 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 896.66 ¥
(5.72 $)
819.66 ¥
(5.23 $)
     -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.56 $)
757.96 ¥
(4.84 $)
     +210.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 247.77 ¥
(1.58 $)
437.00 ¥
(2.79 $)
     +76.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.01 ¥
(2.13 $)
874.26 ¥
(5.58 $)
     +161.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.18 $)
1,564.73 ¥
(9.98 $)
     +39.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 502.53 ¥
(3.21 $)
1,190.47 ¥
(7.60 $)
     +136.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.16 $)
1,331.37 ¥
(8.50 $)
     -7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 368.77 ¥
(2.35 $)
518.76 ¥
(3.31 $)
     +40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 175.99 ¥
(1.12 $)
203.55 ¥
(1.30 $)
     +15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.57 $)
454.19 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +12.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.18 $)
417.93 ¥
(2.67 $)
     +22.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.26 $)
333.51 ¥
(2.13 $)
     +69.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.23 $)
298.82 ¥
(1.91 $)
     +55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 219.43 ¥
(1.40 $)
313.45 ¥
(2.00 $)
     +42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.12 ¥
(0.84 $)
424.46 ¥
(2.71 $)
     +223.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 ¥
(7.34 $)
1,880.68 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +63.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(2.09 $)
271.13 ¥
(1.73 $)
     -17.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.93 $)
835.86 ¥
(5.33 $)
     +82.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.83 $)
1,880.68 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +213.4 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.28 $)
548.53 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +174.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,880.00 ¥
(50.28 $)
26,643.02 ¥
(170.00 $)
     +238.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.19 $)
548.53 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +9.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 692.02 ¥
(4.42 $)
605.33 ¥
(3.86 $)
     -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.18 $)
6,268.95 ¥
(40.00 $)
     +65.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(4.26 $)
776.99 ¥
(4.96 $)
     +16.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,324.16 $)
3,688,648.22 ¥
(23,536.00 $)
     +10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,493,125.00 ¥
(15,907.78 $)
4,076,415.77 ¥
(26,010.21 $)
     +63.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,258.82 ¥
(167.55 $)
57,253.11 ¥
(365.31 $)
     +118.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,904.74 ¥
(24.91 $)
7,542.33 ¥
(48.12 $)
     +93.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,798.43 ¥
(30.62 $)
10,042.37 ¥
(64.08 $)
     +109.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(61.41 $)
6,790.58 ¥
(43.33 $)
     -29.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,080.44 ¥
(19.66 $)
2,037.41 ¥
(13.00 $)
     -33.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.12 $)
2,507.58 ¥
(16.00 $)
     +32.0 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(482.70 $)
429,248.71 ¥
(2,738.89 $)
     +467.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(14,467.20 $)
5,919,452.89 ¥
(37,770.00 $)
     +161.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(53.14 $)
10,852.92 ¥
(69.25 $)
     +30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,498.33 ¥
(35.08 $)
8,619.80 ¥
(55.00 $)
     +56.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(60.35 $)
17,082.88 ¥
(109.00 $)
     +80.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,427.62 ¥
(79.30 $)
22,098.04 ¥
(141.00 $)
     +77.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 154,936.39 ¥
(988.60 $)
386,519.74 ¥
(2,466.25 $)
     +149.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 84,634.36 ¥
(540.02 $)
280,143.55 ¥
(1,787.50 $)
     +231.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 407,631.63 ¥
(2,600.96 $)
754,232.65 ¥
(4,812.50 $)
     +85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 176,390.62 ¥
(1,125.49 $)
608,983.39 ¥
(3,885.71 $)
     +245.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 122,575.27 ¥
(782.11 $)
102,811.95 ¥
(656.01 $)
     -16.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 67,817.49 ¥
(432.72 $)
105,140.10 ¥
(670.86 $)
     +55.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,683.51 ¥
(2,703.38 $)
900,413.90 ¥
(5,745.23 $)
     +112.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.68 6.61      +293.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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