George Town vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	George Town	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3374	$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8402	$8266
🏠 One person rent	$2280	$1974
🏘️ Family rent	$4877	$4255
🍽️ Food expenses	$837	$783
🚐 Transport expenses	$58.3	$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4688	$5741
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	20	97
😀 Quality of life	77	93
🏙️ Population	41K	441K

The cost of living in George Town is 8% more expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 32nd and 85th ($3374 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in the Cayman Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in George Town compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 754th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Oakland

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	George Town	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30.2	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.8	$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.15	$7.3
☕ Cappuccino	$6.34	$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.42	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1954	$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5734	$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4269	$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$120	$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.08%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8481	$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5200	$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.4	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.1	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.5	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.78	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.86	$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.93	$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.7	$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.5	$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.9	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.74	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.49	$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.3	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.35	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$78.3	$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$180
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.3	$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$86	$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$139	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1229	$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25346	$19305

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$1247
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1507
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1020
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1005
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1312
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1371
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1209
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1654
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1138
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1784
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1269
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1092
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1220
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1182
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1137
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1626
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1869
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$674
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1001
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$768
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2841
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$698
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$936
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2555
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$758
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1727
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1062
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1250
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$2153
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1005
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1176
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1536
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1527
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$3241
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$940
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1048
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1291
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1101
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1322
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1671

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3358
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2840
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2650
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3042
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2881
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3046
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2876
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2660
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2929
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3133
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2782
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2860
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2968
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3147
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3163
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3219
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2697
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2947
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3518
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3583
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3135
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2922
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2824
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3109
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4148
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3567
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3300
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2900
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3003
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3644
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3389
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3186
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3245
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3313