Cost of Living Calculator - Wantage, New Jersey vs Oakland, California


The cost of living in Oakland, California is 56.3% more expensive than Wantage, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $78,167 in Oakland, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Wantage, New Jersey.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Oakland, California is more expensive than Wantage, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
111% more expensive in Oakland
than in Wantage, New Jersey
Wantage, NJ vs Oakland, CA
Compared to Wantage, Oakland is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  56.3% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  7.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  208.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.2% lower
  Commute
  16.6% lower
  Health
  17.9% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.9% higher

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