Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 73.6% higher than in Bilbao (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 124.8% higher than in Bilbao
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 253.6% higher than in Bilbao
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 64.3% higher than in Bilbao
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 102.7% higher than in Bilbao
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 64.8% higher than in Bilbao
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Restaurants
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.19 $)
23.05 €
(25.00 $)
     +64.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.09 $)
92.19 €
(100.00 $)
     +53.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.76 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +145.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 €
(3.53 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +126.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.75 €
(1.89 $)
5.16 €
(5.60 $)
     +195.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(2.53 $)
2.50 €
(2.72 $)
     +7.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(1.93 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     +17.6 %
Markets
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 €
(4.43 $)
5.41 €
(5.87 $)
     +32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.28 $)
3.91 €
(4.25 $)
     +231.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.66 $)
2.62 €
(2.84 $)
     +330.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 €
(2.96 $)
4.83 €
(5.24 $)
     +77.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.19 €
(6.71 $)
8.28 €
(8.98 $)
     +33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.83 €
(4.15 $)
6.39 €
(6.94 $)
     +67.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.43 €
(6.97 $)
8.32 €
(9.03 $)
     +29.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.98 $)
2.74 €
(2.98 $)
     +203.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.88 $)
1.36 €
(1.47 $)
     +68.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
2.27 €
(2.46 $)
     +222.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.17 $)
3.14 €
(3.40 $)
     +191.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 €
(0.63 $)
1.77 €
(1.92 $)
     +202.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
1.50 €
(1.63 $)
     +107.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 €
(1.19 $)
2.70 €
(2.93 $)
     +145.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
2.18 €
(2.37 $)
     +151.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.47 €
(5.94 $)
16.36 €
(17.75 $)
     +198.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1.14 $)
2.32 €
(2.51 $)
     +121.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 €
(1.87 $)
2.94 €
(3.19 $)
     +70.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.12 €
(5.56 $)
12.44 €
(13.50 $)
     +142.8 %
Transportation
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 €
(1.74 $)
2.40 €
(2.60 $)
     +49.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.50 €
(46.10 $)
87.58 €
(95.00 $)
     +106.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 €
(5.07 $)
3.69 €
(4.00 $)
     -21.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.57 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     +90.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.00 €
(31.46 $)
35.95 €
(39.00 $)
     +24.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.24 €
(6.77 $)
4.78 €
(5.19 $)
     -23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(30,373.67 $)
29,499.23 €
(32,000.00 $)
     +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,750.00 €
(27,932.93 $)
25,200.16 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137.89 €
(149.58 $)
230.33 €
(249.85 $)
     +67.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 €
(21.70 $)
45.84 €
(49.73 $)
     +129.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.12 €
(35.93 $)
58.56 €
(63.52 $)
     +76.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.75 €
(52.88 $)
96.18 €
(104.33 $)
     +97.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.67 €
(11.57 $)
17.52 €
(19.00 $)
     +64.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.68 $)
15.67 €
(17.00 $)
     +95.9 %
Childcare
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 475.00 €
(515.27 $)
2,621.13 €
(2,843.33 $)
     +451.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,750.00 €
(8,407.00 $)
28,884.66 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +272.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.03 €
(97.67 $)
55.02 €
(59.68 $)
     -38.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.17 €
(33.81 $)
39.39 €
(42.73 $)
     +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 €
(75.93 $)
97.84 €
(106.14 $)
     +39.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 €
(121.13 $)
112.95 €
(122.53 $)
     +1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 910.00 €
(987.14 $)
2,912.86 €
(3,159.80 $)
     +220.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.50 €
(800.02 $)
2,432.89 €
(2,639.13 $)
     +229.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,440.00 €
(1,562.07 $)
5,091.91 €
(5,523.57 $)
     +253.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,080.00 €
(1,171.56 $)
4,300.43 €
(4,665.00 $)
     +298.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 371.61 €
(403.11 $)
1,007.69 €
(1,093.12 $)
     +171.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 281.80 €
(305.69 $)
908.67 €
(985.71 $)
     +222.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bilbao Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,914.72 €
(2,077.04 $)
7,093.78 €
(7,695.15 $)
     +270.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.45 6.56      +90.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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