Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Adelaide 

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Consumer Prices in Adelaide are 13.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Adelaide are 34.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Adelaide are 60.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 0.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 19.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 34.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(37.81 A$)
19.84 $
(30.00 A$)
     -20.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(151.23 A$)
132.25 $
(200.00 A$)
     +32.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(18.15 A$)
9.92 $
(15.00 A$)
     -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(12.10 A$)
7.93 $
(12.00 A$)
     -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(12.10 A$)
8.76 $
(13.25 A$)
     +9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(8.50 A$)
3.86 $
(5.84 A$)
     -31.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(4.11 A$)
2.82 $
(4.26 A$)
     +3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(3.50 A$)
2.36 $
(3.57 A$)
     +1.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(8.87 A$)
5.60 $
(8.46 A$)
     -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(6.59 A$)
2.49 $
(3.76 A$)
     -42.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(4.52 A$)
1.16 $
(1.76 A$)
     -61.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(7.86 A$)
4.48 $
(6.78 A$)
     -13.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(13.95 A$)
5.38 $
(8.14 A$)
     -41.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(10.64 A$)
4.26 $
(6.44 A$)
     -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(13.90 A$)
7.39 $
(11.17 A$)
     -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(4.68 A$)
1.46 $
(2.20 A$)
     -52.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(2.34 A$)
1.40 $
(2.12 A$)
     -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(3.75 A$)
1.83 $
(2.76 A$)
     -26.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(5.12 A$)
2.07 $
(3.13 A$)
     -38.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(2.90 A$)
1.41 $
(2.13 A$)
     -26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(2.37 A$)
1.16 $
(1.75 A$)
     -25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(4.57 A$)
2.36 $
(3.56 A$)
     -22.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(3.48 A$)
2.00 $
(3.03 A$)
     -12.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(26.47 A$)
13.22 $
(20.00 A$)
     -24.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(3.52 A$)
5.30 $
(8.02 A$)
     +127.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(4.44 A$)
5.63 $
(8.52 A$)
     +91.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(20.42 A$)
26.45 $
(40.00 A$)
     +95.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(4.16 A$)
3.24 $
(4.90 A$)
     +17.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(145.94 A$)
80.55 $
(121.83 A$)
     -16.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(6.05 A$)
3.31 $
(5.00 A$)
     -17.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.54 A$)
3.19 $
(4.83 A$)
     +6.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(58.98 A$)
39.67 $
(60.00 A$)
     +1.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(7.77 A$)
4.81 $
(7.28 A$)
     -6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(48,394.72 A$)
26,181.37 $
(39,595.00 A$)
     -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(41,341.91 A$)
21,892.97 $
(33,109.50 A$)
     -19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(384.17 A$)
298.56 $
(451.52 A$)
     +17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(75.21 A$)
27.63 $
(41.79 A$)
     -44.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(97.51 A$)
61.35 $
(92.78 A$)
     -4.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(154.95 A$)
49.87 $
(75.42 A$)
     -51.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(28.73 A$)
19.65 $
(29.71 A$)
     +3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(25.71 A$)
14.55 $
(22.00 A$)
     -14.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(4,189.73 A$)
1,389.11 $
(2,100.79 A$)
     -49.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(47,386.50 A$)
11,431.26 $
(17,287.90 A$)
     -63.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(89.51 A$)
93.88 $
(141.98 A$)
     +58.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(65.03 A$)
75.47 $
(114.14 A$)
     +75.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(157.35 A$)
139.71 $
(211.28 A$)
     +34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(185.30 A$)
154.73 $
(234.00 A$)
     +26.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $
(4,890.59 A$)
1,420.05 $
(2,147.59 A$)
     -56.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $
(4,113.55 A$)
1,061.69 $
(1,605.64 A$)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $
(8,834.24 A$)
2,483.26 $
(3,755.52 A$)
     -57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(7,451.69 A$)
1,678.75 $
(2,538.83 A$)
     -65.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(1,814.03 A$)
693.68 $
(1,049.08 A$)
     -42.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(1,657.67 A$)
429.72 $
(649.87 A$)
     -60.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Adelaide Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,575.27 $
(11,456.34 A$)
3,221.70 $
(4,872.28 A$)
     -57.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.37      -4.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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