Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 60.6% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.8% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
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pay 80.2% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in San Francisco are more expensive than in Detroit. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 37.7% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$131.92
|
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