Austin vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$5290
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
97
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
962K
441K

The cost of living in Austin is 24% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 932nd and 95th ($2475 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 46th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Oakland

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Austin Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$20453

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357