 Restaurants | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00$ | 25.00$ | -16.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 125.00$ | 120.00$ | -4.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00$ | 12.00$ | -20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00$ | 8.00$ | +14.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.50$ | 10.00$ | +33.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.07$ | 5.48$ | +8.1 % |
| co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43$ | 3.04$ | +25.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.11$ | 2.21$ | +4.9 % |
Markets | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.07$ | 4.98$ | -1.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.96$ | 5.00$ | +1.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.51$ | 2.63$ | +4.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.12$ | 5.87$ | -4.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.98$ | 6.22$ | -43.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.75$ | 7.56$ | +12.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.66$ | 8.75$ | +14.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.08$ | 2.48$ | -19.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.15$ | 0.86$ | -24.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.87$ | 1.55$ | -46.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.60$ | 2.34$ | -10.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.93$ | 1.49$ | -22.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.63$ | 1.09$ | -33.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.16$ | 2.13$ | -1.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.65$ | 2.31$ | -12.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00$ | 14.99$ | +24.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73$ | 2.37$ | +37.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.33$ | 3.79$ | -28.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.75$ | 12.00$ | +2.1 % |
Transportation | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00$ | 1.75$ | -41.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 170.00$ | 105.00$ | -38.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.75$ | 6.50$ | +36.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.00$ | 5.50$ | -8.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 60.00$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.96$ | 5.50$ | +10.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,000.00$ | 26,000.00$ | -16.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00$ | 26,209.12$ | +0.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 406.22$ | 246.12$ | -39.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.57$ | 86.84$ | +45.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 61.00$ | 80.21$ | +31.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 147.50$ | 126.36$ | -14.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 50.00$ | 27.57$ | -44.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00$ | 17.50$ | +16.7 % |
Childcare | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,941.67$ | 2,240.00$ | +15.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 35,000.00$ | 28,500.00$ | -18.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 66.62$ | 73.61$ | +10.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.00$ | 56.33$ | +2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 107.50$ | 116.85$ | +8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.80$ | 172.14$ | +27.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,421.67$ | 2,696.86$ | +11.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,900.00$ | 2,286.61$ | +20.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,157.14$ | 5,577.59$ | +8.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,750.00$ | 4,434.62$ | +18.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 624.99$ | 1,197.06$ | +91.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 874.99$ | 985.43$ | +12.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Oakland, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,383.26$ | 6,287.50$ | -1.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.95 | +7.9 % |
| Last update: | December 2023 | January 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 37 | 325 | |
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