Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 49.8% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Australia, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.52
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.91
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.89
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.25
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.54
|
$5.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.16
|
$11.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.74
|
$5.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.87
|
$5.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.06
|
$7.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.17
|
$3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.04
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.19
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.36
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,339.43
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.55
|
$22.70
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.14
|
$64.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,911.97
|
$2,466.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,476.36
|
$1,787.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$215.63
|
$279.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,093.05
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,371.67
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.17
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.48
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.83
|
$43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.12
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.40
|
$69.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.53
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$155.67
|
$109.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$179.51
|
$141.00
|
|
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