Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 49.4% more expensive than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.4% more in Oakland
- Clothing
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pay 23.6% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Oakland are more expensive than in Missouri. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$4.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
|
$11.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
|
$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$6.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$2.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$4.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$127.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,085.76
|
$23,536.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.28
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$65.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.17
|
$2,199.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$919.88
|
$1,812.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.46
|
$2,738.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,080.71
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$5.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
|
$11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
|
$34.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.55
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
Missouri
|
Oakland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27
|
$61.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.17
|
$45.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.34
|
$104.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
|
$131.92
|
|
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