Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakland, CA and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 44.8% lower than in Oakland, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 50.8% lower than in Oakland, CA
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 60.3% lower than in Oakland, CA
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 69.2% lower than in Oakland, CA
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 34.5% lower than in Oakland, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 2.0% lower than in Oakland, CA
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Restaurants
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(4,685.95 ¥)
6.40 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -78.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 147.50 $
(23,039.28 ¥)
44.81 $
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -69.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 $
(2,264.88 ¥)
5.12 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -64.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $
(1,171.49 ¥)
3.20 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -57.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(1,249.59 ¥)
5.12 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -36.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $
(791.41 ¥)
3.16 $
(493.78 ¥)
     -37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(442.39 ¥)
1.10 $
(172.34 ¥)
     -61.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(359.10 ¥)
0.74 $
(115.74 ¥)
     -67.8 %
Markets
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.23 $
(816.92 ¥)
5.71 $
(891.68 ¥)
     +9.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.84 $
(755.42 ¥)
1.56 $
(244.11 ¥)
     -67.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.42 $
(378.26 ¥)
1.44 $
(225.68 ¥)
     -40.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(819.52 ¥)
2.13 $
(332.08 ¥)
     -59.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.98 $
(1,559.49 ¥)
7.21 $
(1,125.56 ¥)
     -27.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 $
(1,186.49 ¥)
3.17 $
(495.55 ¥)
     -58.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 $
(1,326.91 ¥)
9.19 $
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.31 $
(517.02 ¥)
2.42 $
(377.64 ¥)
     -27.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.49 $
(232.15 ¥)
1.14 $
(177.30 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(452.66 ¥)
2.51 $
(391.41 ¥)
     -13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 $
(416.53 ¥)
2.18 $
(339.82 ¥)
     -18.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(332.39 ¥)
1.26 $
(197.12 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.91 $
(297.82 ¥)
1.23 $
(192.17 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(312.40 ¥)
1.36 $
(212.29 ¥)
     -32.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(423.04 ¥)
0.85 $
(133.32 ¥)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(1,874.38 ¥)
7.04 $
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(270.22 ¥)
2.10 $
(327.48 ¥)
     +21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 $
(833.06 ¥)
2.94 $
(458.46 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(1,874.38 ¥)
3.84 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -68.0 %
Transportation
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(468.60 ¥)
1.28 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -57.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.00 $
(26,553.74 ¥)
49.94 $
(7,800.00 ¥)
     -70.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(546.69 ¥)
3.20 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -8.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 $
(603.31 ¥)
4.12 $
(643.74 ¥)
     +6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(6,247.94 ¥)
24.26 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -39.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(774.39 ¥)
4.20 $
(656.51 ¥)
     -15.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,536.00 $
(3,676,287.90 ¥)
21,395.85 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,010.21 $
(4,062,756.08 ¥)
15,078.18 $
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 406.22 $
(63,451.20 ¥)
175.60 $
(27,429.04 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.50 $
(8,981.41 ¥)
24.47 $
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.92 $
(9,671.29 ¥)
31.06 $
(4,851.58 ¥)
     -49.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 $
(6,767.82 ¥)
59.40 $
(9,278.82 ¥)
     +37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $
(2,030.58 ¥)
18.11 $
(2,828.65 ¥)
     +39.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(2,499.18 ¥)
11.52 $
(1,800.00 ¥)
     -28.0 %
Childcare
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,738.89 $
(427,810.34 ¥)
484.32 $
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -82.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,770.00 $
(5,899,617.34 ¥)
14,182.67 $
(2,215,312.50 ¥)
     -62.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.25 $
(10,816.55 ¥)
49.24 $
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -28.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.00 $
(8,590.92 ¥)
34.28 $
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -37.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.00 $
(17,025.64 ¥)
58.01 $
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -46.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.00 $
(22,023.99 ¥)
76.12 $
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -46.0 %
Rent Per Month
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,463.18 $
(384,745.31 ¥)
968.59 $
(151,291.55 ¥)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,787.50 $
(279,204.82 ¥)
562.57 $
(87,872.34 ¥)
     -68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,187.50 $
(810,279.72 ¥)
2,615.50 $
(408,537.56 ¥)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,885.71 $
(606,942.74 ¥)
1,136.66 $
(177,544.49 ¥)
     -70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.00 $
(101,216.82 ¥)
735.87 $
(114,941.35 ¥)
     +13.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.34 $
(102,207.11 ¥)
394.97 $
(61,693.47 ¥)
     -39.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakland, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,745.23 $
(897,396.69 ¥)
2,772.32 $
(433,031.47 ¥)
     -51.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 1.67      -74.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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