Oakland, CA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
157
Oakland's Overall Cost Of Living
1.6x
Higher Than The National Average
447 out of 635
In California
5,961 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Oakland is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Oakland, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Oakland has an overall cost of living index of 157 which is 1.6x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Oakland has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Oakland ranks as #5,964 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Oakland ranks as the #455 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Oakland Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Oakland California National Average
Overall 157 140 100
Services 117 112 100
Groceries 134 113 100
Health 122 115 100
Housing 228 198 100
Transportation 145 134 100
Utilities 134 126 100
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Oakland Cost of Living Vs. CA

Oakland, CA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in California, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$730,000
Median Home Value
$1,539
Median Rent
$80,143
Median Income
Statistic Oakland California United States
Median Home Value $730,000 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $1,539 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $80,143 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 9.1x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Oakland Services Costs Vs. California

Item Oakland California
Shampoo $1.39 $1.06
Movie $13.23 $10.68
Bowling $19.56 $14.67

Detailed Oakland Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Oakland California
Ground Beef $3.73 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.89 $1.39
Milk $2.87 $2.05

Detailed Oakland Health Costs Vs. California

Item Oakland California
Haircut $19.39 $18.62
Beauty Salon $67.86 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.07 $2.34

Detailed Oakland Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Oakland California
Potatoes $3.35 $3.29
Pizza $12.66 $10.62
Beer $10.57 $9.38
Optometrist $136.92 $108.57
Doctor $146.83 $116.17
Dentist $133.38 $99.13

Detailed Oakland Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Oakland California
Gasoline $3.38 $2.22
Tire Balancing $62.03 $50.07
All Electricity $269.4 $167.67
Phone $187.26 $175.64

Oakland SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
2
Amenities
10
Education
8
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Oakland

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Oakland
Berkeley, CA 123,065 194 1.2x
San Mateo, CA 103,619 205 1.3x
San Leandro, CA 90,489 150 1.0x
San Ramon, CA 81,344 201 1.3x
Alameda, CA 79,827 181 1.2x
San Bruno, CA 44,663 184 1.2x
San Lorenzo, CA 30,117 151 1.0x
San Carlos, CA 29,647 237 1.5x
Belmont, CA 26,963 231 1.5x
Ashland, CA 23,566 138 0.9x

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