Cost of Living in Oakland

Summary about cost of living in Oakland, CA, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 60.00-145.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00-11.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.25 $ 4.50-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $ 3.00-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $ 1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 $ 1.50-2.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 $ 3.79-6.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 $ 2.99-5.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 $ 1.00-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.33 $ 2.89-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.77 $ 6.50-20.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.75 $ 5.50-11.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.33 $ 6.00-9.00
Apples (1 lb) 3.08 $ 1.79-4.00
Banana (1 lb) 1.22 $ 0.79-3.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 $ 0.89-4.25
Tomato (1 lb) 3.29 $ 2.00-4.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 $ 0.59-2.99
Onion (1 lb) 1.87 $ 0.89-2.65
Lettuce (1 head) 2.22 $ 2.00-2.65
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 $ 1.30-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 8.99-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 2.29-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $ 3.00-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 10.00-13.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50-4.25
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 107.50 $ 60.00-170.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.20-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.75-6.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 40.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.11 $ 4.40-6.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,500.00 $ 22,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,607.71 $ 20,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 305.77 $ 225.00-351.90
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.16 $ 0.10-0.15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.93 $ 40.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.56 $ 40.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $ 0.00-45.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 12.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,061.11 $ 2,000.00-2,100.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $ 20,000.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.56 $ 35.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.89 $ 30.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.71 $ 85.00-140.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.00 $ 75.00-225.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,311.88 $ 2,000.00-2,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,983.33 $ 1,800.00-2,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,866.67 $ 4,000.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,950.00 $ 3,200.00-4,700.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 764.49 $ 591.00-949.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 785.24 $ 591.00-999.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,382.68 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.43 2.50-5.43

Prices in Oakland, California

This city had 341 entries in the past 12 months by 55 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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1 Comments so far
Rebecca on Jun 13, 2019:
I am very concerned about the PG any prices in Oakland. I live in a two bedroom one bathroom apartment in diamond district and for one month my PG&E was $300 can anyone explain that to me it doesn’t make any sense