Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 35.0% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 83.9% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Oakland
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Oakland are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Oakland. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$2.33
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.55
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$22.70
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$190.70
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$14.50
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$124.75
|
|
Netherlands vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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