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

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 7.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 16.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 27.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 6.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 14.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 2.8% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.50 $      +4.2 %
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) 5.62 $ 6.20 $      +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 3.38 $      +24.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 2.62 $      +12.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $ 4.67 $      -20.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $ 4.04 $      -7.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $ 2.60 $      -13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 4.72 $      -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $ 6.33 $      -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $ 7.20 $      +2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $ 9.20 $      +0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $ 2.36 $      -23.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $ 0.85 $      -45.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $ 2.20 $      -11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.54 $      -25.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 1.50 $      -21.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.51 $      -3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $ 2.45 $      -18.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.11 $      -8.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $ 15.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $ 2.73 $      +17.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 3.66 $      +24.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $ 11.50 $      -14.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.75 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $ 99.00 $      +2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.70 $      -10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 30.00 $      -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $ 4.97 $      -3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 36,656.56 $      +14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 26,661.54 $      -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $ 243.86 $      -4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $ 60.37 $      +21.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $ 70.71 $      +9.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $ 60.44 $      -41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $ 41.12 $      +116.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 15.00 $      -11.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $ 2,000.75 $      -27.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 30,000.00 $      -4.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $ 65.74 $      +11.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 62.26 $      +44.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $ 100.37 $      -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $ 151.76 $      +23.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $ 2,422.17 $      -25.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $ 1,911.52 $      -30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $ 4,492.27 $      -24.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $ 3,390.43 $      -32.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $ 865.68 $      -31.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $ 506.84 $      -54.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,510.89 $ 6,423.85 $      -14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.55      -2.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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