Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 23.2% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 40.9% higher than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 69.5% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 22.6% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 37.2% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 3.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $ 5.60 $      +4.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $ 2.72 $      +3.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.32 $      +11.5 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $ 5.87 $      +64.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $ 4.36 $      +36.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 2.99 $      +41.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $ 5.20 $      +109.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $ 9.23 $      +86.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $ 7.04 $      +22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $ 9.19 $      +25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $ 3.09 $      +39.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 1.54 $      +129.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $ 2.48 $      +13.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $ 3.39 $      +69.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.92 $      +16.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.57 $      +19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $ 3.02 $      +45.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 2.30 $      -0.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 17.50 $      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.33 $      +7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $ 2.94 $      -37.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 13.50 $      +35.3 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.88 $      -4.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 96.50 $      +1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.00 $      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.00 $      +7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 39.00 $      +62.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $ 5.14 $      +68.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $ 27,336.48 $      +2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $ 254.02 $      +4.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $ 49.73 $      -27.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $ 64.48 $      -8.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $ 102.45 $      +168.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 19.00 $      -36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 17.00 $      +21.4 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 2,770.37 $      +163.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +132.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $ 59.23 $      -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $ 42.73 $      -10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $ 106.14 $      +5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $ 122.53 $      -9.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,838.19 $ 3,251.73 $      +76.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $ 2,738.46 $      +82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $ 5,915.80 $      +53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,790.79 $ 5,000.00 $      +79.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $ 1,254.08 $      +245.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $ 1,116.49 $      +449.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,504.60 $ 7,498.42 $      +36.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 6.73      +5.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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