Cost of living comparison

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Oakland vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary

Oakland is 80.0% more expensive than Belgium overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.9% more in Oakland
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Oakland
Transportation
pay 27.9% more in Oakland
Housing
pay 99.5% more in Oakland
Childcare
pay 3.8 times more in Oakland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.3% more in Oakland
Clothing
pay 2.2% less in Oakland

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Oakland are more expensive than in Belgium. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oakland.

Oakland vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oakland instead of Belgium, you would:

pay 7.9% more for restaurants

 
Belgium
Oakland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.07
€18.60
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.84
€10.57
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
€2.71
$2.83
 

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Belgium
Oakland
Bread
1 loaf
$2.28
€2.22
$4.86
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
€6.53
$11.38
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.44
€4.33
$5.56
 

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

 
Belgium
Oakland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.91
€6.74
$4.87
 
Monthly public transit pass $45.41
€44.29
$127.30
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,628.35
€26,942.67
$23,536.00
 

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pay 99.5% more for housing

 
Belgium
Oakland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$49.35
€48.13
$65.19
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $815.11
€794.88
$2,199.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $705.09
€687.59
$1,812.50
 

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

 
Belgium
Oakland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $557.50
€543.66
$2,738.89
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,740.85
€13,399.83
$37,770.00
 

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Belgium
Oakland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.34
€4.23
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.51
€3.42
$5.64
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.08
€8.86
$11.00
 

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

 
Belgium
Oakland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.82
€90.52
$61.43
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.31
€42.23
$45.08
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.40
€88.15
$104.32
 

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