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Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA

You would need around 5,560.77$ in San Francisco, CA to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 4,400.00$ in Los Angeles, CA
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indexes DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 16.12% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 26.38% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 40.46% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 6.91% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 43.85% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 4.78% lower than in Los Angeles, CA

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  Los Angeles, CA  San Francisco, CA      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 $     12.00 $      0.00 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $     63.56 $      +27.13 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 6.00 $     6.00 $      0.00 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 $     4.50 $      -10.10 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.00 $     5.00 $      -16.67 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.00 $     3.50 $      -12.50 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 $     2.00 $      +33.33 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.25 $     1.50 $      +20.00 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 1.05 $     1.06 $      +0.25 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.75 $     3.31 $      +20.25 %
Rice (1kg) 1.70 $     4.08 $      +139.91 %
Eggs (12) 2.00 $     3.00 $      +50.00 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 9.37 $     11.02 $      +17.65 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 6.06 $     11.02 $      +81.82 %
Apples (1kg) 2.53 $     4.41 $      +74.28 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.20 $     3.44 $      +56.20 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.40 $     4.41 $      +83.49 %
Potato (1kg) 1.52 $     1.91 $      +25.32 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $     1.74 $      +74.50 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $     2.00 $      +14.29 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $     12.50 $      +4.17 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $     2.00 $      0.00 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 $     3.00 $      -25.00 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 6.00 $     6.25 $      +4.17 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $     2.00 $      +33.33 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $     70.00 $      -6.67 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.85 $     3.50 $      +22.81 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.77 $     1.55 $      -12.28 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.70 $     27.36 $      -10.88 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.06 $     1.06 $      +0.00 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 $     19,500.00 $      +8.33 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 145.83 $     80.00 $      -45.14 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.50 $     0.18 $      -65.00 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.00 $     42.50 $      +6.25 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $     55.00 $      +37.50 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.00 $     25.00 $      +127.27 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 $     12.00 $      +4.35 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.00 $     45.00 $      0.00 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $     62.48 $      +56.19 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 79.50 $     75.00 $      -5.66 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 100.00 $     100.00 $      0.00 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 $     2,250.00 $      +50.00 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,150.00 $     1,500.00 $      +30.43 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,800.00 $     4,000.00 $      +42.86 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 $     2,714.28 $      +35.71 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,381.96 $     6,458.35 $      +20.00 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,852.44 $     5,145.49 $      +80.39 %
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 3,390.25 $     4,080.00 $      +20.35 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 4.35     4.75      +9.20 %
 
Last updateMay, 2013May, 2013
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Currency: USD



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