Cost of living comparison

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Oakland vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary

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
pay 33.4% more in Oakland
Clothing
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.

Oakland vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown

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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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