Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 31.1% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in San Francisco are more expensive than in Canberra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 43.7% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$131.92
|
|
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