Oakland vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
441K
5.87M

The cost of living in Oakland is 5% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 95th and 165th ($3273 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 70th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Singapore City

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Oakland Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$27027

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637