Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 56.8% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 62.0% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 66.4% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Oakland
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Oakland are more expensive than in Iowa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 66.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$131.92
|
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