Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 46.3% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 87.0% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 180.8% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.2% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 71.8% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 4.7% higher than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 €
(18.70 $)
23.40 €
(25.00 $)
     +33.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(74.78 $)
93.60 €
(100.00 $)
     +33.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.62 $)
11.23 €
(12.00 $)
     +24.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.34 $)
7.49 €
(8.00 $)
     +49.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.27 $)
7.49 €
(8.00 $)
     +87.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 €
(3.71 $)
5.26 €
(5.62 $)
     +51.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 €
(2.92 $)
2.60 €
(2.77 $)
     -5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.74 $)
2.20 €
(2.35 $)
     -14.6 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(4.56 $)
5.68 €
(6.06 $)
     +32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(1.96 $)
4.08 €
(4.36 $)
     +122.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.33 $)
2.84 €
(3.04 $)
     +127.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 €
(3.67 $)
4.96 €
(5.30 $)
     +44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(6.06 $)
9.01 €
(9.63 $)
     +58.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 €
(6.53 $)
7.19 €
(7.69 $)
     +17.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(7.54 $)
8.59 €
(9.17 $)
     +21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.26 $)
2.90 €
(3.09 $)
     +145.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.67 $)
1.38 €
(1.47 $)
     +118.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 €
(0.99 $)
2.33 €
(2.49 $)
     +150.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 €
(1.56 $)
3.17 €
(3.39 $)
     +116.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
1.79 €
(1.92 $)
     +178.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.74 $)
1.46 €
(1.57 $)
     +110.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(1.94 $)
2.81 €
(3.00 $)
     +54.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
2.25 €
(2.40 $)
     +192.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.40 $)
16.85 €
(18.00 $)
     +181.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.92 $)
2.26 €
(2.42 $)
     +161.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(1.65 $)
2.83 €
(3.02 $)
     +83.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.76 $)
12.40 €
(13.25 $)
     +51.2 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.63 $)
2.81 €
(3.00 $)
     -17.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.35 $)
91.73 €
(98.00 $)
     +87.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.27 $)
4.21 €
(4.50 $)
     +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.13 $)
4.68 €
(5.00 $)
     +21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.05 $)
51.48 €
(55.00 $)
     +71.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(7.11 $)
4.82 €
(5.15 $)
     -27.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,037.41 $)
29,953.09 €
(32,000.00 $)
     +10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(26,484.08 $)
25,587.87 €
(27,336.48 $)
     +3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.76 €
(313.83 $)
242.12 €
(258.66 $)
     -17.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.01 €
(21.38 $)
48.67 €
(51.99 $)
     +143.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.42 €
(45.32 $)
63.57 €
(67.91 $)
     +49.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(49.29 $)
107.39 €
(114.73 $)
     +132.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(16.96 $)
24.80 €
(26.50 $)
     +56.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.89 $)
15.91 €
(17.00 $)
     +22.4 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(491.44 $)
2,496.09 €
(2,666.67 $)
     +442.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(14,458.16 $)
29,329.07 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +116.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.83 €
(73.53 $)
59.22 €
(63.27 $)
     -14.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.61 €
(31.63 $)
48.42 €
(51.73 $)
     +63.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.88 €
(88.54 $)
102.11 €
(109.09 $)
     +23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.20 €
(124.14 $)
131.44 €
(140.42 $)
     +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,223.12 €
(1,306.70 $)
3,051.63 €
(3,260.17 $)
     +149.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 839.81 €
(897.20 $)
2,572.36 €
(2,748.15 $)
     +206.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,131.80 €
(2,277.48 $)
5,601.62 €
(5,984.42 $)
     +162.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,497.83 €
(1,600.18 $)
4,790.05 €
(5,117.39 $)
     +219.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.40 €
(743.99 $)
1,204.74 €
(1,287.07 $)
     +73.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.11 €
(433.86 $)
1,069.20 €
(1,142.26 $)
     +163.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,619.30 €
(3,866.63 $)
7,087.27 €
(7,571.60 $)
     +95.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 6.71      +72.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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