Oakland vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
441K
525K

The cost of living in Oakland is 18% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 91st and 501st ($3146 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 4th vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 38th vs 281st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Sacramento

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Oakland Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851