Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 10.1% more expensive than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% less in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Oakland are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Oakland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.25
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.39
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.92
|
$2.33
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.25
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.20
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.98
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.47
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.44
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.43
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.33
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.30
|
$1.55
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.11
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.42
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£19.02
|
$22.70
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
$190.70
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.69
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.69
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.63
|
$14.50
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£158.00
|
$124.75
|
|
Jersey vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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