Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Aberdeen 

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Cost of Living in Aberdeen is 29.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Aberdeen is 49.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Aberdeen are 73.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Aberdeen are 25.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Aberdeen are 42.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Aberdeen is 1.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.63 £)
20.06 $
(15.75 £)
     -19.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.51 £)
70.05 $
(55.00 £)
     -29.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
8.57 $
(6.72 £)
     -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
5.09 $
(4.00 £)
     -36.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $
(6.40 £)
6.05 $
(4.75 £)
     -25.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 $
(4.35 £)
4.30 $
(3.38 £)
     -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.13 £)
2.03 $
(1.59 £)
     -25.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.78 £)
1.42 $
(1.11 £)
     -37.5 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(4.61 £)
7.88 $
(6.19 £)
     +34.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $
(3.33 £)
1.40 $
(1.10 £)
     -67.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.91 $
(2.29 £)
1.31 $
(1.03 £)
     -55.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(4.11 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     -31.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $
(7.05 £)
3.88 $
(3.05 £)
     -56.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(5.44 £)
4.05 $
(3.18 £)
     -41.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 $
(7.32 £)
4.81 $
(3.78 £)
     -48.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(2.34 £)
1.18 $
(0.92 £)
     -60.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.15 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -59.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(1.84 £)
1.59 $
(1.25 £)
     -32.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(2.67 £)
1.87 $
(1.47 £)
     -45.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(1.52 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -71.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.30 £)
0.60 $
(0.47 £)
     -63.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(2.29 £)
1.06 $
(0.83 £)
     -63.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(1.83 £)
1.15 $
(0.91 £)
     -50.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(13.94 £)
8.92 $
(7.00 £)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(1.97 £)
2.09 $
(1.64 £)
     -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(2.55 £)
1.99 $
(1.56 £)
     -38.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.75 $
(10.80 £)
17.83 $
(14.00 £)
     +29.7 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(2.04 £)
3.82 $
(3.00 £)
     +47.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(74.59 £)
96.80 $
(76.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
3.31 $
(2.60 £)
     -17.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
2.81 $
(2.20 £)
     -6.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(30.62 £)
45.85 $
(36.00 £)
     +17.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.19 $
(4.07 £)
7.31 $
(5.74 £)
     +40.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,123.65 £)
36,026.62 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(21,462.25 £)
26,045.58 $
(20,448.75 £)
     -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(196.16 £)
349.32 $
(274.25 £)
     +39.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(39.04 £)
21.95 $
(17.23 £)
     -55.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.52 $
(49.87 £)
38.36 $
(30.12 £)
     -39.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(81.91 £)
51.43 $
(40.38 £)
     -50.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(14.92 £)
9.17 $
(7.20 £)
     -51.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $
(12.95 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     -49.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(2,232.34 £)
2,080.38 $
(1,633.33 £)
     -26.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(24,600.24 £)
14,371.59 $
(11,283.33 £)
     -54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.68 $
(46.86 £)
66.44 $
(52.17 £)
     +11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(33.55 £)
31.21 $
(24.50 £)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(83.33 £)
86.86 $
(68.20 £)
     -18.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.53 $
(106.41 £)
106.32 $
(83.47 £)
     -21.6 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,143.26 $
(2,467.82 £)
752.28 $
(590.62 £)
     -76.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,650.00 $
(2,080.55 £)
679.31 $
(533.33 £)
     -74.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(4,336.63 £)
1,424.95 $
(1,118.75 £)
     -74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(3,662.56 £)
1,324.65 $
(1,040.00 £)
     -71.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(858.22 £)
275.12 $
(216.00 £)
     -74.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(773.89 £)
240.21 $
(188.59 £)
     -75.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,711.20 $
(6,054.17 £)
3,856.20 $
(3,027.56 £)
     -50.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.90      -10.0 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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