Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 6.5% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% less in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in San Francisco
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in San Francisco are more expensive than in New York City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of New York City, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$131.92
|
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