Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 9.6% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in San Francisco
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Francisco are more expensive than in Washington.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Washington, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$11.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.31
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$3,110.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$2,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$194.16
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$2,829.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$38,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$94.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$61.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$45.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$104.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$131.92
|
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