Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 96.0% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 93.3% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.8% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in San Francisco are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
$131.92
|
|
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