Cost of living comparison
Oakland is 30.9% more expensive than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Oakland
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% more in Oakland
- Housing
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pay 44.2% more in Oakland
- Childcare
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pay 45.4% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.2% more in Oakland
- Clothing
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pay 20.6% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Oakland are more expensive than in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Oakland instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$6.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$127.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$23,536.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$19.66
|
|
pay 44.2% more for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$2,199.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$1,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 45.4% more for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$131.92
|
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