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 | Oakland | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,849/mo | $1,250/mo | 47.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $883,800 | $215,500 | 310.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,389 | $57,537 | 64.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 58.2 | 98.9 | 41.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 62.4 | 91.5 | 31.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 59.8 | 88.3 | 32.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 38.9 | 98.8 | 60.6% lower 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 Oakland, you'd need $67,604 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 32.4% cheaper overall than Oakland, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Philadelphia than in Oakland. If you earn $80,000 in Oakland, you'd need about $54,083 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.