Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Vancouver Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 44.9% more expensive than Vancouver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oakland are more expensive than in Vancouver. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Vancouver Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$24.80
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.91
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$2.33
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
CA$4.11
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
CA$8.70
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.93
CA$10.96
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
CA$8.85
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.51
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.62
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
CA$2.85
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
$1.55
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.50
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.86
CA$121.50
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,699.82
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
CA$21.07
|
$22.70
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 63.8% more for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
CA$79.53
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,931.10
CA$2,670.42
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,574.05
CA$2,176.68
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.58
CA$82.39
|
$190.70
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,164.74
CA$1,610.66
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,795.38
CA$27,374.04
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.93
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
CA$5.42
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.06
CA$20.83
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.54
CA$58.83
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$15.87
|
$14.50
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.34
CA$84.82
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
CA$59.15
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.01
CA$128.62
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.94
CA$157.56
|
$124.75
|
|
Vancouver vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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