Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 33.6% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Oakland
- Groceries
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pay 56.9% more in Oakland
- Transportation
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pay 57.3% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Oakland
- Childcare
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pay 80.8% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Oakland
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Oakland are more expensive than in Austin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Austin, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$131.92
|
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