Cost of living comparison
Ann Arbor is 29.0% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Ann Arbor
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Ann Arbor
- Transportation
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pay 33.2% less in Ann Arbor
- Housing
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pay 32.0% less in Ann Arbor
- Childcare
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pay 39.5% less in Ann Arbor
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.9% less in Ann Arbor
- Clothing
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pay 18.5% less in Ann Arbor
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ann Arbor.
If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.28
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$8.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$2.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$28,982.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$1,841.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,316.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$132.01
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$101.00
|
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