Oakland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
441K
468K

The cost of living in Oakland is 44% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 95th and 1363rd ($3273 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 13th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 70th vs 219th 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
$24.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$5.64
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729