London vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$8266
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$1974
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$4255
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$783
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$5741
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	97
😀 Quality of life	98	93
🏙️ Population	8.91M	441K

The cost of living in London is 6% more expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 38th and 85th ($3321 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Oakland

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	London	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$7.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$180
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$19305

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

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