Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 16.6% more expensive than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Oakland are more expensive than in California.
If you lived in Oakland instead of California, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
California
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$131.92
|
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