Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 38.7% higher than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 66.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 134.3% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 40.3% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 69.1% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 27.8% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(17.00 $)
22.06 €
(25.00 $)
     +47.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(79.33 $)
110.30 €
(125.00 $)
     +57.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.60 €
(13.15 $)
12.35 €
(14.00 $)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(5.10 $)
7.06 €
(8.00 $)
     +56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.53 $)
7.19 €
(8.15 $)
     +79.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.80 €
(4.31 $)
5.17 €
(5.86 $)
     +36.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 €
(3.18 $)
2.81 €
(3.18 $)
     +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 €
(2.95 $)
2.15 €
(2.43 $)
     -17.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 €
(5.05 $)
5.05 €
(5.72 $)
     +13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.89 $)
4.05 €
(4.59 $)
     +143.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.64 $)
2.69 €
(3.05 $)
     +85.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 €
(3.69 $)
5.22 €
(5.91 $)
     +60.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.43 €
(6.15 $)
9.49 €
(10.76 $)
     +74.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.38 €
(4.97 $)
5.90 €
(6.68 $)
     +34.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.16 €
(8.11 $)
9.35 €
(10.59 $)
     +30.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.48 $)
2.86 €
(3.24 $)
     +118.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.97 $)
1.15 €
(1.30 $)
     +34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.20 $)
2.09 €
(2.37 $)
     +98.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 €
(1.74 $)
3.02 €
(3.42 $)
     +96.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.94 $)
1.52 €
(1.73 $)
     +83.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.83 $)
1.57 €
(1.77 $)
     +113.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.48 €
(1.68 $)
2.53 €
(2.87 $)
     +70.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(0.92 $)
2.46 €
(2.78 $)
     +201.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.80 $)
15.88 €
(18.00 $)
     +164.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 €
(1.13 $)
2.27 €
(2.57 $)
     +127.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(1.89 $)
2.89 €
(3.27 $)
     +73.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 €
(9.86 $)
12.35 €
(14.00 $)
     +42.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(3.97 $)
2.65 €
(3.00 $)
     -24.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 €
(65.73 $)
81.62 €
(92.50 $)
     +40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.67 $)
3.66 €
(4.15 $)
     -26.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(4.19 $)
2.87 €
(3.25 $)
     -22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.75 €
(38.25 $)
34.41 €
(39.00 $)
     +2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 €
(7.36 $)
4.54 €
(5.15 $)
     -30.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(31,732.25 $)
30,883.41 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,636.00 €
(35,852.91 $)
22,902.00 €
(25,954.72 $)
     -27.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.76 €
(362.38 $)
202.37 €
(229.35 $)
     -36.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.43 €
(19.75 $)
55.51 €
(62.91 $)
     +218.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.40 €
(45.78 $)
59.47 €
(67.40 $)
     +47.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.20 €
(37.63 $)
88.20 €
(99.96 $)
     +165.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.70 €
(27.99 $)
11.18 €
(12.67 $)
     -54.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.60 $)
15.00 €
(17.00 $)
     +25.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 168.00 €
(190.39 $)
2,533.17 €
(2,870.83 $)
     +1,407.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,714.29 €
(11,009.15 $)
33,530.55 €
(38,000.00 $)
     +245.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.43 €
(93.42 $)
57.14 €
(64.76 $)
     -30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.64 €
(44.92 $)
38.64 €
(43.79 $)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.90 €
(104.15 $)
90.53 €
(102.60 $)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 €
(128.39 $)
128.49 €
(145.62 $)
     +13.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,237.53 €
(1,402.48 $)
2,857.31 €
(3,238.17 $)
     +130.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 920.72 €
(1,043.45 $)
2,456.55 €
(2,784.00 $)
     +166.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,284.21 €
(2,588.68 $)
4,831.05 €
(5,475.00 $)
     +111.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,602.22 €
(1,815.79 $)
4,019.25 €
(4,555.00 $)
     +150.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.91 €
(800.01 $)
905.57 €
(1,026.28 $)
     +28.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 515.60 €
(584.33 $)
815.25 €
(923.92 $)
     +58.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,016.86 €
(3,418.99 $)
6,406.47 €
(7,260.42 $)
     +112.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.76 6.36      +69.1 %
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