Oakland vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3254
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7791
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$2034
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$3588
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$877
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5482
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
441K
2.75M

The cost of living in Oakland is 61% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 90th and 1942nd ($3254 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Oakland compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Oakland ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 45th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Rome

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Oakland Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1830
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1813
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3353
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7048
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7022
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.31
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.51
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$178
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2720
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18326
$10916

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323