Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 36.4% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Oakland are more expensive than in Austin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Austin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Austin, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$2.33
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.55
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.38
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$22.70
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,134.75
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,434.41
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$190.70
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.56
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.50
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$124.75
|
|
Austin vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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