Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 28.9% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Oakland are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Oakland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 66.6% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$131.92
|
|
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