Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 48.4% more expensive than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.5% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
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pay 56.0% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
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pay 56.7% more in San Francisco
- Housing
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pay 57.1% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
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pay 68.2% more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Francisco are more expensive than in Ann Arbor.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$131.92
|
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