Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 100.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.50 $ | 12.00 $ | -4.0 % |
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 $ | 5.56 $ | -10.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 $ | 2.72 $ | -19.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | 2.32 $ | -11.4 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.67 $ | 5.87 $ | +25.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.04 $ | 4.36 $ | +7.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.60 $ | 2.99 $ | +15.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.72 $ | 5.20 $ | +10.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.33 $ | 9.23 $ | +45.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.20 $ | 7.04 $ | -2.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.20 $ | 9.19 $ | -0.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | 3.09 $ | +30.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | 1.54 $ | +82.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 2.48 $ | +13.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | 3.39 $ | +33.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 1.92 $ | +27.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | 1.57 $ | +4.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.45 $ | 3.02 $ | +23.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 $ | 2.30 $ | +9.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 17.50 $ | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.73 $ | 2.33 $ | -14.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.66 $ | 2.94 $ | -19.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 $ | 13.50 $ | +17.4 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.75 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 99.00 $ | 96.50 $ | -2.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 4.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 3.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 39.00 $ | +30.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.97 $ | 5.14 $ | +3.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,656.56 $ | 32,000.00 $ | -12.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,661.54 $ | 27,336.48 $ | +2.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243.86 $ | 254.02 $ | +4.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.37 $ | 49.73 $ | -17.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.71 $ | 64.48 $ | -8.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 59.47 $ | 102.45 $ | +72.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.12 $ | 19.00 $ | -53.8 % |
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 | 2,000.75 $ | 2,666.67 $ | +33.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 $ | 31,333.33 $ | +4.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.74 $ | 59.19 $ | -10.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.26 $ | 43.00 $ | -30.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.37 $ | 104.05 $ | +3.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 151.76 $ | 122.53 $ | -19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,422.17 $ | 3,233.80 $ | +33.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,911.52 $ | 2,720.00 $ | +42.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,492.27 $ | 5,841.46 $ | +30.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,390.43 $ | 4,927.27 $ | +45.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 865.68 $ | 1,199.49 $ | +38.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 506.84 $ | 1,096.10 $ | +116.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,381.25 $ | 7,519.35 $ | +17.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.68 | +2.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 257 | 200 |
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