Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 22.7% higher than in Victoria (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 46.7% higher than in Victoria
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 91.3% higher than in Victoria
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 23.0% higher than in Victoria
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 20.6% higher than in Victoria
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 113.9% higher than in Victoria
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Restaurants
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 C$
(18.99 $)
34.23 C$
(25.00 $)
     +31.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.63 $)
136.94 C$
(100.00 $)
     +14.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.95 $)
16.43 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.84 $)
10.96 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.75 C$
(6.39 $)
10.96 C$
(8.00 $)
     +25.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 C$
(4.03 $)
7.62 C$
(5.56 $)
     +38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 C$
(2.43 $)
3.72 C$
(2.72 $)
     +12.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 C$
(2.14 $)
3.17 C$
(2.32 $)
     +8.2 %
Markets
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.14 C$
(10.33 $)
8.21 C$
(5.99 $)
     -42.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.22 C$
(3.08 $)
5.97 C$
(4.36 $)
     +41.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
4.02 C$
(2.94 $)
     +47.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.91 C$
(4.32 $)
7.12 C$
(5.20 $)
     +20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.06 C$
(6.61 $)
12.63 C$
(9.23 $)
     +39.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.50 C$
(6.94 $)
10.05 C$
(7.34 $)
     +5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.86 C$
(7.20 $)
12.56 C$
(9.17 $)
     +27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.84 C$
(2.08 $)
4.24 C$
(3.09 $)
     +49.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 C$
(0.64 $)
2.11 C$
(1.54 $)
     +142.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
3.33 C$
(2.43 $)
     +21.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 C$
(2.48 $)
4.64 C$
(3.39 $)
     +36.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.46 C$
(1.79 $)
2.62 C$
(1.92 $)
     +6.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 C$
(1.53 $)
2.14 C$
(1.57 $)
     +2.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.68 C$
(2.69 $)
4.14 C$
(3.02 $)
     +12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 C$
(1.89 $)
3.18 C$
(2.32 $)
     +22.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.00 C$
(15.34 $)
23.96 C$
(17.50 $)
     +14.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.13 C$
(3.02 $)
3.19 C$
(2.33 $)
     -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.21 C$
(3.80 $)
4.13 C$
(3.02 $)
     -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.61 $)
17.80 C$
(13.00 $)
     -11.0 %
Transportation
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 C$
(1.83 $)
3.77 C$
(2.75 $)
     +50.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 C$
(62.07 $)
132.15 C$
(96.50 $)
     +55.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$
(3.10 $)
5.48 C$
(4.00 $)
     +28.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 C$
(3.53 $)
4.11 C$
(3.00 $)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$
(32.86 $)
53.41 C$
(39.00 $)
     +18.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 C$
(5.35 $)
7.03 C$
(5.14 $)
     -3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,812.51 $)
43,820.48 C$
(32,000.00 $)
     +29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,371.51 C$
(20,718.35 $)
37,434.30 C$
(27,336.48 $)
     +31.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.02 C$
(157.75 $)
347.86 C$
(254.02 $)
     +61.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.15 C$
(51.96 $)
68.10 C$
(49.73 $)
     -4.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.65 C$
(81.54 $)
88.29 C$
(64.48 $)
     -20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.71 C$
(53.10 $)
140.30 C$
(102.45 $)
     +92.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.33 C$
(19.96 $)
26.02 C$
(19.00 $)
     -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(11.68 $)
23.28 C$
(17.00 $)
     +45.5 %
Childcare
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,071.43 C$
(782.41 $)
3,651.71 C$
(2,666.67 $)
     +240.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,000.00 C$
(16,065.55 $)
42,907.55 C$
(31,333.33 $)
     +95.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.29 C$
(69.59 $)
81.05 C$
(59.19 $)
     -14.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.23 C$
(43.98 $)
60.86 C$
(44.44 $)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 124.75 C$
(91.10 $)
147.05 C$
(107.38 $)
     +17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 185.53 C$
(135.49 $)
173.68 C$
(126.83 $)
     -6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,107.44 C$
(1,538.97 $)
4,403.06 C$
(3,215.34 $)
     +108.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,849.17 C$
(1,350.36 $)
3,718.42 C$
(2,715.38 $)
     +101.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,310.00 C$
(3,147.39 $)
7,942.19 C$
(5,799.80 $)
     +84.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,644.41 C$
(2,661.34 $)
6,747.36 C$
(4,927.27 $)
     +85.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.10 C$
(749.31 $)
1,642.57 C$
(1,199.49 $)
     +60.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,016.83 C$
(742.54 $)
1,500.99 C$
(1,096.10 $)
     +47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Victoria Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,306.82 C$
(2,414.81 $)
10,373.50 C$
(7,575.27 $)
     +213.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 6.66      -2.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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