Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 42.2% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 76.9% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 147.1% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 62.6% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 78.2% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 16.4% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(12.85 $)
23.34 €
(25.00 $)
     +94.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.27 $)
93.35 €
(100.00 $)
     +55.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.80 €
(10.50 $)
11.20 €
(12.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
6.53 €
(7.00 $)
     +63.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +86.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 €
(3.57 $)
4.85 €
(5.20 $)
     +45.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(2.86 $)
2.58 €
(2.76 $)
     -3.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.27 $)
2.12 €
(2.27 $)
     -0.1 %
Markets
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.59 €
(4.92 $)
5.48 €
(5.87 $)
     +19.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.63 €
(1.75 $)
4.11 €
(4.40 $)
     +151.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.16 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +119.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.87 €
(3.08 $)
4.95 €
(5.31 $)
     +72.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(6.12 $)
8.07 €
(8.64 $)
     +41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 €
(4.76 $)
6.89 €
(7.38 $)
     +55.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(6.86 $)
8.17 €
(8.75 $)
     +27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.26 $)
2.76 €
(2.96 $)
     +134.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
1.52 €
(1.63 $)
     +96.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
2.18 €
(2.33 $)
     +94.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.48 $)
2.94 €
(3.15 $)
     +112.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
1.94 €
(2.08 $)
     +128.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
1.60 €
(1.71 $)
     +140.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 €
(1.51 $)
2.99 €
(3.20 $)
     +112.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
2.22 €
(2.38 $)
     +235.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.42 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +133.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
2.63 €
(2.81 $)
     +153.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 €
(1.58 $)
3.60 €
(3.85 $)
     +143.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 €
(8.57 $)
12.37 €
(13.25 $)
     +54.6 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(3.21 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     -14.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(91.05 $)
81.68 €
(87.50 $)
     -3.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
(5.25 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     -23.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 €
(3.62 $)
2.93 €
(3.13 $)
     -13.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(35.35 $)
30.81 €
(33.00 $)
     -6.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.56 €
(8.10 $)
5.37 €
(5.75 $)
     -29.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,970.00 €
(32,104.64 $)
26,748.80 €
(28,654.00 $)
     -10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,728.57 €
(29,703.56 $)
24,017.75 €
(25,728.43 $)
     -13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.89 €
(349.10 $)
241.09 €
(258.26 $)
     -26.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 €
(0.11 $)
0.17 €
(0.18 $)
     +60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.88 €
(41.65 $)
64.76 €
(69.37 $)
     +66.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.02 €
(41.80 $)
90.72 €
(97.19 $)
     +132.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.20 €
(21.64 $)
15.75 €
(16.87 $)
     -22.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.85 $)
14.94 €
(16.00 $)
     +24.5 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 195.00 €
(208.89 $)
2,293.77 €
(2,457.14 $)
     +1,076.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,318.75 €
(7,840.03 $)
30,872.11 €
(33,071.00 $)
     +321.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.81 €
(89.78 $)
61.65 €
(66.04 $)
     -26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.24 €
(38.82 $)
44.28 €
(47.43 $)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.70 €
(90.74 $)
82.71 €
(88.60 $)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.03 €
(114.65 $)
112.59 €
(120.61 $)
     +5.2 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,231.93 €
(1,319.67 $)
3,058.09 €
(3,275.90 $)
     +148.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.69 €
(973.41 $)
2,408.13 €
(2,579.66 $)
     +165.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,345.10 €
(2,512.13 $)
5,502.11 €
(5,894.00 $)
     +134.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,659.14 €
(1,777.32 $)
4,154.08 €
(4,449.95 $)
     +150.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.24 €
(804.75 $)
988.45 €
(1,058.85 $)
     +31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 513.96 €
(550.56 $)
906.93 €
(971.53 $)
     +76.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,875.53 €
(3,080.34 $)
5,921.96 €
(6,343.75 $)
     +105.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.63 5.02      +90.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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