Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Topeka, KS 

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Cost of Living in Topeka, KS is 34.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Topeka, KS is 47.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Topeka, KS are 64.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Topeka, KS are 45.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Topeka, KS are 34.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Topeka, KS is 16.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 13.50 $      -46.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $ 52.50 $      -56.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $ 6.00 $      -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 $ 3.50 $      -36.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.08 $      -23.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 1.56 $      -31.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $ 3.12 $      -46.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $ 3.07 $      -27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.91 $ 0.98 $      -66.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $ 4.16 $      -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $ 4.00 $      -55.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $ 5.05 $      -27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 $ 5.66 $      -39.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $ 2.50 $      -16.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $ 0.94 $      -36.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $ 2.18 $      -7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $ 1.90 $      -44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $ 1.69 $      -12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.13 $      -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $ 1.99 $      -31.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $ 1.00 $      -57.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $ 10.50 $      -40.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $ 1.55 $      -38.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $ 1.69 $      -47.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.75 $ 8.30 $      -39.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $ 4.50 $      +73.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $ 50.00 $      -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.75 $      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 33.44 $      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $ 3.05 $      -41.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 24,000.00 $      -25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 25,735.23 $      -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $ 123.32 $      -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $ 48.20 $      -3.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.36 $ 75.14 $      +18.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $ 65.00 $      -37.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $ 13.00 $      -31.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $ 10.50 $      -36.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $ 550.00 $      -80.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.56 $ 22.50 $      -62.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $ 19.99 $      -53.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.43 $ 61.67 $      -41.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.53 $ 70.00 $      -48.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,143.26 $ 1,067.50 $      -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,650.00 $ 858.33 $      -67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $ 2,000.00 $      -63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $ 1,800.00 $      -61.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $ 99.00 $      -90.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $ 123.00 $      -87.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Topeka, KS Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,711.20 $ 3,368.89 $      -56.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.22      -5.1 %
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