Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 19.2% more expensive than Massachusetts.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Oakland are more expensive than in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.19
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
|
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,785.54
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,074.76
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,940.55
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.83
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.62
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,428.57
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.62
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.58
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.52
|
$131.92
|
|
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