Cost of living comparison
London is 3.0% cheaper than Oakland.
If you lived in London instead of Oakland, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
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Oakland
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.22
£19.46
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$10.09
£7.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
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pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Oakland
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.33
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.01
|
$4.74
£3.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
|
$6.34
£4.89
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
|
$4.28
£3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.31
|
$1.47
£1.13
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.48
£1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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pay 37.8% more for transportation
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Oakland
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$7.20
£5.55
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.00
|
$252.24
£194.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,536.00
|
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$25.33
£19.54
|
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pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Oakland
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.08
|
$39.12
£30.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,466.25
|
$2,697.16
£2,080.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,787.50
|
$2,027.26
£1,564.12
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$279.36
|
$284.51
£219.51
|
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pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Oakland
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$2,321.07
£1,790.81
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
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pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oakland
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.20
£6.33
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
|
$4.56
£3.52
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
|
$58.95
£45.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
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pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Oakland
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.25
|
$103.07
£79.52
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.00
|
$112.31
£86.65
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.00
|
$123.32
£95.15
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