Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 40.4% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 76.4% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 158.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 33.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 67.0% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 14.9% higher than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(18.46 $)
23.03 €
(25.00 $)
     +35.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(76.00 $)
92.10 €
(100.00 $)
     +31.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.77 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(5.27 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +51.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
7.50 €
(8.15 $)
     +87.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 €
(3.75 $)
5.10 €
(5.54 $)
     +47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(2.94 $)
2.50 €
(2.72 $)
     -7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.77 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     -18.0 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(4.37 $)
5.41 €
(5.87 $)
     +34.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 €
(1.94 $)
3.91 €
(4.25 $)
     +118.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.35 $)
2.68 €
(2.91 $)
     +115.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.40 €
(3.69 $)
4.82 €
(5.24 $)
     +42.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(6.21 $)
8.27 €
(8.98 $)
     +44.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(6.46 $)
6.38 €
(6.93 $)
     +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.96 €
(7.55 $)
8.59 €
(9.32 $)
     +23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.33 $)
2.74 €
(2.98 $)
     +123.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.67 $)
1.35 €
(1.47 $)
     +121.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
2.16 €
(2.35 $)
     +137.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 €
(1.56 $)
3.13 €
(3.40 $)
     +117.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.70 $)
1.78 €
(1.94 $)
     +176.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.52 €
(1.66 $)
     +121.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(1.97 $)
2.69 €
(2.92 $)
     +48.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
2.15 €
(2.34 $)
     +177.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.50 $)
16.35 €
(17.75 $)
     +172.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.31 €
(2.51 $)
     +170.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(1.65 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     +96.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.90 $)
12.66 €
(13.75 $)
     +54.4 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.69 $)
2.39 €
(2.60 $)
     -29.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.20 $)
87.50 €
(95.00 $)
     +78.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     -7.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.84 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     -22.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(29.86 $)
35.92 €
(39.00 $)
     +30.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(7.22 $)
4.78 €
(5.19 $)
     -28.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,510.70 $)
29,472.70 €
(32,000.00 $)
     +8.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,148.00 €
(27,304.45 $)
25,177.50 €
(27,336.48 $)
     +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 €
(314.53 $)
230.12 €
(249.85 $)
     -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.55 €
(24.48 $)
45.80 €
(49.73 $)
     +103.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.57 €
(45.13 $)
58.51 €
(63.52 $)
     +40.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.33 €
(45.96 $)
96.09 €
(104.33 $)
     +127.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(17.24 $)
17.50 €
(19.00 $)
     +10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.11 $)
15.20 €
(16.50 $)
     +16.9 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 503.75 €
(546.95 $)
2,618.77 €
(2,843.33 $)
     +419.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,783.33 €
(12,793.76 $)
28,858.69 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +144.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.05 €
(72.80 $)
54.97 €
(59.68 $)
     -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.87 €
(30.26 $)
39.35 €
(42.73 $)
     +41.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.03 €
(89.06 $)
97.75 €
(106.14 $)
     +19.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.24 €
(119.69 $)
124.83 €
(135.53 $)
     +13.2 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,211.27 €
(1,315.14 $)
2,895.01 €
(3,143.26 $)
     +139.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 858.47 €
(932.08 $)
2,440.71 €
(2,650.00 $)
     +184.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,144.00 €
(2,327.85 $)
5,087.33 €
(5,523.57 $)
     +137.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,488.64 €
(1,616.29 $)
4,296.57 €
(4,665.00 $)
     +188.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 634.37 €
(688.76 $)
1,006.78 €
(1,093.12 $)
     +58.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 413.20 €
(448.63 $)
907.86 €
(985.71 $)
     +119.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,505.53 €
(3,806.13 $)
7,102.18 €
(7,711.20 $)
     +102.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.92 6.56      +67.4 %
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