Cost of Living Comparison Between New Orleans, LA and Oakland, CA 

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Cost of Living in Oakland, CA is 28.5% higher than in New Orleans, LA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oakland, CA is 39.8% higher than in New Orleans, LA
Rent Prices in Oakland, CA are 63.2% higher than in New Orleans, LA
Restaurant Prices in Oakland, CA are 29.9% higher than in New Orleans, LA
Groceries Prices in Oakland, CA are 26.4% higher than in New Orleans, LA
Local Purchasing Power in Oakland, CA is 7.6% higher than in New Orleans, LA
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Restaurants
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 147.50 $      +47.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 14.50 $      +20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 7.50 $      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 5.16 $      +0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $ 2.83 $      -10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.30 $      -8.0 %
Markets
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 $ 5.23 $      +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.44 $ 4.84 $      +40.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 $ 2.79 $      +21.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 $ 5.58 $      +72.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.07 $ 9.98 $      +41.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.41 $ 7.60 $      +18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.56 $ 8.50 $      +12.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 3.31 $      +35.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $ 1.30 $      +50.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 $ 2.90 $      +19.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.38 $ 2.67 $      +12.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $ 2.13 $      +42.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 $ 1.91 $      +29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $ 2.00 $      -4.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $ 2.71 $      +9.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.75 $ 12.00 $      -23.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $ 5.33 $      +42.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Transportation
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 3.50 $      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 170.00 $      +277.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.50 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $ 3.86 $      +60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 40.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.12 $ 4.96 $      +59.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,884.90 $ 23,536.00 $      -36.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,497.72 $ 26,010.21 $      -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.08 $ 365.31 $      +114.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.56 $ 48.12 $      +5.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.24 $ 64.08 $      -6.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.25 $ 43.33 $      -15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 13.00 $      -56.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $ 16.00 $      +8.5 %
Childcare
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,576.67 $ 2,738.89 $      +73.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,230.00 $ 37,770.00 $      +269.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.12 $ 69.25 $      +19.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 $ 55.00 $      +71.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.22 $ 109.00 $      +25.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.83 $ 141.00 $      +3.8 %
Rent Per Month
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,722.22 $ 2,466.25 $      +43.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,041.12 $ 1,787.50 $      +71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,161.25 $ 4,812.50 $      +52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,012.50 $ 3,885.71 $      +93.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 258.33 $ 656.01 $      +153.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 197.85 $ 670.86 $      +239.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New Orleans, LA Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,819.93 $ 5,745.23 $      +50.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.61      -0.8 %
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