Oakland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
441K
468K

The cost of living in Oakland is 27% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 91st and 806th ($3146 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 4th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 38th vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Raleigh

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Oakland Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$22229

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753