Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 3.4% higher than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 13.7% higher than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 29.8% higher than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 5.0% higher than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 7.4% higher than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 2.8% higher than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 25.00 $      +19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 $ 5.45 $      -12.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 $ 2.73 $      -15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $ 2.25 $      -10.8 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $ 6.11 $      +31.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.12 $ 4.38 $      +6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.75 $ 2.87 $      +4.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.59 $ 5.14 $      +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.20 $ 9.31 $      +29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.30 $ 7.21 $      -1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 $ 8.53 $      -12.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 $ 2.90 $      +19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $ 1.35 $      +39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 $ 2.23 $      -7.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.71 $ 3.35 $      +23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.79 $      +18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 $ 1.51 $      -0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $ 2.94 $      +17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $ 2.30 $      +7.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 17.25 $      +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.99 $ 2.03 $      -32.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.80 $ 2.67 $      -29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 13.00 $      +8.3 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.75 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 98.00 $      -2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.00 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.50 $      +16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $ 39.00 $      -13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.99 $ 5.03 $      +0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,120.20 $ 27,336.48 $      +0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.88 $ 245.35 $      -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.66 $ 48.20 $      -30.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.44 $ 64.39 $      -9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.13 $ 106.89 $      +80.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.00 $ 26.50 $      -35.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,059.53 $ 2,666.67 $      +29.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 31,333.33 $      -17.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.83 $ 60.95 $      -11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.66 $ 43.33 $      -33.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.36 $ 108.42 $      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.21 $ 135.56 $      -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,402.24 $ 3,121.40 $      +29.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,946.46 $ 2,612.00 $      +34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,483.18 $ 5,499.76 $      +22.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,420.87 $ 4,666.67 $      +36.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 880.60 $ 1,085.71 $      +23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 589.14 $ 985.71 $      +67.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,662.91 $ 7,790.85 $      +16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.53      -0.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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