Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 37.6% higher than in Waterloo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 69.0% higher than in Waterloo
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 131.7% higher than in Waterloo
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 48.3% higher than in Waterloo
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.5% higher than in Waterloo
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 27.2% higher than in Waterloo
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Restaurants
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
34.18 C$
(25.00 $)
     +70.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.15 $)
136.70 C$
(100.00 $)
     +36.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
16.40 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(5.49 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.58 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +21.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.50 C$
(3.29 $)
7.68 C$
(5.62 $)
     +70.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 C$
(1.74 $)
3.71 C$
(2.72 $)
     +56.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 C$
(1.58 $)
3.17 C$
(2.32 $)
     +46.2 %
Markets
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.23 C$
(8.95 $)
8.02 C$
(5.87 $)
     -34.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
5.95 C$
(4.36 $)
     +88.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.79 C$
(2.04 $)
4.08 C$
(2.99 $)
     +46.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.78 C$
(3.50 $)
7.11 C$
(5.20 $)
     +48.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.23 C$
(3.10 $)
12.61 C$
(9.23 $)
     +198.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.49 C$
(7.67 $)
9.62 C$
(7.04 $)
     -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.98 C$
(7.30 $)
12.57 C$
(9.19 $)
     +25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(1.72 $)
4.23 C$
(3.09 $)
     +79.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 C$
(0.64 $)
2.11 C$
(1.54 $)
     +142.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 C$
(1.59 $)
3.39 C$
(2.48 $)
     +55.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
4.63 C$
(3.39 $)
     +86.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.18 C$
(1.59 $)
2.62 C$
(1.92 $)
     +20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.93 C$
(1.41 $)
2.14 C$
(1.57 $)
     +10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.75 C$
(2.74 $)
4.13 C$
(3.02 $)
     +10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.76 C$
(2.02 $)
3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
     +13.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$
(11.70 $)
23.92 C$
(17.50 $)
     +49.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.71 C$
(3.45 $)
3.18 C$
(2.33 $)
     -32.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 C$
(3.66 $)
4.02 C$
(2.94 $)
     -19.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 22.00 C$
(16.09 $)
18.45 C$
(13.50 $)
     -16.1 %
Transportation
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.74 $)
3.76 C$
(2.75 $)
     +0.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.00 C$
(67.30 $)
131.92 C$
(96.50 $)
     +43.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.66 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$
(2.94 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +1.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 C$
(29.26 $)
53.31 C$
(39.00 $)
     +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.88 C$
(4.30 $)
7.02 C$
(5.14 $)
     +19.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,855.65 $)
43,744.42 C$
(32,000.00 $)
     +28.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,209.76 C$
(19,904.53 $)
37,369.32 C$
(27,336.48 $)
     +37.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.06 C$
(192.43 $)
347.25 C$
(254.02 $)
     +32.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.57 C$
(46.50 $)
67.98 C$
(49.73 $)
     +6.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 C$
(54.86 $)
88.14 C$
(64.48 $)
     +17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.20 C$
(33.06 $)
140.06 C$
(102.45 $)
     +209.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 C$
(15.36 $)
25.97 C$
(19.00 $)
     +23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$
(12.44 $)
23.24 C$
(17.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Childcare
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,031.00 C$
(754.20 $)
3,645.37 C$
(2,666.67 $)
     +253.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$
(10,241.31 $)
42,833.07 C$
(31,333.33 $)
     +206.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.17 C$
(61.57 $)
80.91 C$
(59.19 $)
     -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 C$
(24.14 $)
58.78 C$
(43.00 $)
     +78.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.33 C$
(76.32 $)
142.23 C$
(104.05 $)
     +36.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.33 C$
(94.61 $)
167.50 C$
(122.53 $)
     +29.5 %
Rent Per Month
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,967.78 C$
(1,439.47 $)
4,420.65 C$
(3,233.80 $)
     +124.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,710.00 C$
(1,250.90 $)
3,718.28 C$
(2,720.00 $)
     +117.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,288.89 C$
(2,405.89 $)
7,985.35 C$
(5,841.46 $)
     +142.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,900.00 C$
(2,121.41 $)
6,735.65 C$
(4,927.27 $)
     +132.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,287.30 C$
(941.69 $)
1,639.72 C$
(1,199.49 $)
     +27.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,001.50 C$
(732.62 $)
1,498.39 C$
(1,096.10 $)
     +49.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Waterloo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,784.43 C$
(3,499.91 $)
10,279.05 C$
(7,519.35 $)
     +114.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.35 6.68      -9.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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