Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Atlanta Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 27.5% more expensive than Atlanta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Oakland are more expensive than in Atlanta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Atlanta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Atlanta, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.33
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.32
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.55
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,901.81
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$22.70
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.27
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,814.80
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,517.12
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.95
|
$190.70
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.00
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,413.80
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$14.50
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Atlanta
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.21
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.62
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.25
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.44
|
$124.75
|
|
Atlanta vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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