Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 20.6% more expensive than San Diego.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.6% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in San Francisco are more expensive than in San Diego.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 68.3% more for childcare
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$131.92
|
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