Oakland vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
441K
1.61M

The cost of living in Oakland is 35% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 95th and 1041st ($3273 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 896th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 13th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 70th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Phoenix

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Oakland Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$21660

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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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804