City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Billings | Oakland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,849/mo | 42.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $883,800 | 67.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $94,389 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 93.4 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 139.5 | 36.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 92.3 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 86.0 | 16.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Billings, you'd need $147,869 in Oakland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings, MT is about 32.4% cheaper overall than Oakland, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 56% lower in Billings than in Oakland. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $118,295 in Oakland to keep the same standard of living.