Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 37.3% higher than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 62.7% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 125.2% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 41.8% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 65.6% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 29.8% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(17.40 $)
23.28 €
(27.00 $)
     +55.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(81.18 $)
107.79 €
(125.00 $)
     +54.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(12.76 $)
12.50 €
(14.50 $)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(5.22 $)
6.90 €
(8.00 $)
     +53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.64 $)
6.90 €
(8.00 $)
     +72.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 €
(4.49 $)
5.06 €
(5.87 $)
     +30.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 €
(3.38 $)
2.91 €
(3.38 $)
     -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.96 $)
2.16 €
(2.51 $)
     -15.2 %
Markets
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 €
(5.21 $)
4.88 €
(5.66 $)
     +8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 €
(1.87 $)
4.00 €
(4.64 $)
     +148.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.68 $)
2.63 €
(3.05 $)
     +80.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 €
(3.84 $)
5.28 €
(6.12 $)
     +59.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.74 €
(6.65 $)
9.55 €
(11.07 $)
     +66.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.32 €
(5.01 $)
5.97 €
(6.92 $)
     +38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.45 €
(8.64 $)
9.34 €
(10.83 $)
     +25.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 €
(1.49 $)
2.79 €
(3.24 $)
     +117.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.97 $)
1.12 €
(1.30 $)
     +34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.27 $)
2.05 €
(2.37 $)
     +87.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.77 $)
2.95 €
(3.42 $)
     +93.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.91 $)
1.49 €
(1.73 $)
     +90.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.77 $)
1.53 €
(1.77 $)
     +130.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.47 €
(1.71 $)
2.52 €
(2.92 $)
     +70.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.07 $)
2.42 €
(2.80 $)
     +161.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.96 $)
15.52 €
(18.00 $)
     +158.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 €
(1.17 $)
2.22 €
(2.57 $)
     +120.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(1.92 $)
2.82 €
(3.27 $)
     +70.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 €
(10.09 $)
12.07 €
(14.00 $)
     +38.8 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(4.06 $)
2.59 €
(3.00 $)
     -26.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 59.00 €
(68.42 $)
81.92 €
(95.00 $)
     +38.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.80 $)
3.58 €
(4.15 $)
     -28.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(4.29 $)
2.80 €
(3.25 $)
     -24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 €
(42.62 $)
33.63 €
(39.00 $)
     -8.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 €
(7.51 $)
4.26 €
(4.94 $)
     -34.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(32,470.77 $)
31,693.40 €
(36,753.89 $)
     +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,122.36 €
(37,251.35 $)
22,381.12 €
(25,954.72 $)
     -30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 315.70 €
(366.11 $)
194.00 €
(224.98 $)
     -38.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.33 €
(20.10 $)
57.11 €
(66.23 $)
     +229.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.60 €
(47.08 $)
58.88 €
(68.28 $)
     +45.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.90 €
(38.16 $)
87.09 €
(101.00 $)
     +164.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.16 €
(29.17 $)
10.92 €
(12.67 $)
     -56.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(14.50 $)
14.66 €
(17.00 $)
     +17.3 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 168.00 €
(194.82 $)
2,734.25 €
(3,170.83 $)
     +1,527.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,000.00 €
(10,437.03 $)
35,498.59 €
(41,166.67 $)
     +294.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.65 €
(94.69 $)
59.05 €
(68.48 $)
     -27.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.79 €
(44.98 $)
39.67 €
(46.00 $)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.76 €
(105.25 $)
87.49 €
(101.46 $)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 €
(131.38 $)
128.13 €
(148.58 $)
     +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,232.39 €
(1,429.17 $)
2,860.39 €
(3,317.11 $)
     +132.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.30 €
(1,059.13 $)
2,385.74 €
(2,766.67 $)
     +161.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,339.47 €
(2,713.02 $)
4,677.19 €
(5,424.00 $)
     +99.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,642.06 €
(1,904.25 $)
3,876.10 €
(4,495.00 $)
     +136.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.29 €
(807.46 $)
880.74 €
(1,021.37 $)
     +26.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 508.36 €
(589.53 $)
791.96 €
(918.42 $)
     +55.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,034.82 €
(3,519.39 $)
6,412.16 €
(7,436.00 $)
     +111.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.68 6.39      +73.5 %
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