Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 21.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% less in Oakland
The cost of transportation and childcare in Oakland are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.76
€34.14
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
€9.96
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.62
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$9.00
€7.73
|
$2.33
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
€4.10
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.80
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
€4.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.89
€6.78
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.77
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
€2.16
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
€1.95
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
€2.64
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$1.55
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.23
€7.93
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.41
€27.84
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,574.22
€46,010.13
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$22.70
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.51
€71.72
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,162.46
€7,010.01
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$5,372.75
€4,614.18
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$318.65
€273.66
|
$190.70
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 4.5% more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,007.57
€2,582.94
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,046.71
€27,522.07
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
€8.78
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
€4.61
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.72
€11.79
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$558.45
€479.60
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$14.50
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$211.84
€181.93
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.40
€75.06
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$221.48
€190.21
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$487.05
€418.29
|
$124.75
|
|
Monaco vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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