Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 25.4% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Oakland are more expensive than in Guernsey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.27
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.01
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.58
|
$2.33
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.78
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.75
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.50
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.50
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.93
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.51
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.85
|
$1.55
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.06
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$22.70
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.43
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,701.83
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,564.18
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£130.37
|
$190.70
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 75.9% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,443.21
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.55
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.51
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£53.61
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£7.95
|
$14.50
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.52
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.33
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$124.75
|
|
Guernsey vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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