Boston vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
441K

The cost of living in Boston is 10% more expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 32nd and 91st ($3467 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 73rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ranked 15th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 38th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Oakland

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Boston Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$27655

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288