Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 44.2% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.7% more in Oakland
- Groceries
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pay 44.9% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Oakland
- Housing
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pay 14.8% more in Oakland
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.1% more in Oakland
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Oakland are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$19.66
|
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pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Oakland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$131.92
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