Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 44.0% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 72.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 142.0% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 45.0% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 77.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 40.4% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.41 $)
22.85 €
(25.00 $)
     +52.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(71.12 $)
109.68 €
(120.00 $)
     +68.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(12.04 $)
10.97 €
(12.00 $)
     -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(4.38 $)
7.31 €
(8.00 $)
     +82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.38 $)
7.31 €
(8.00 $)
     +82.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(4.07 $)
5.13 €
(5.62 $)
     +38.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.86 $)
2.54 €
(2.77 $)
     -3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.87 $)
2.03 €
(2.22 $)
     -22.5 %
Markets
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 €
(4.66 $)
5.47 €
(5.98 $)
     +28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(1.84 $)
4.04 €
(4.42 $)
     +140.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.52 $)
2.93 €
(3.20 $)
     +111.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.01 €
(3.29 $)
4.88 €
(5.34 $)
     +62.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 €
(6.11 $)
9.77 €
(10.69 $)
     +74.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.93 €
(5.39 $)
6.05 €
(6.62 $)
     +22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 €
(7.92 $)
9.34 €
(10.22 $)
     +29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.36 $)
2.98 €
(3.26 $)
     +140.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.85 $)
1.37 €
(1.49 $)
     +76.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.05 $)
2.37 €
(2.60 $)
     +147.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 €
(1.83 $)
3.42 €
(3.74 $)
     +104.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.81 $)
1.85 €
(2.02 $)
     +149.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.77 $)
1.70 €
(1.86 $)
     +141.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(1.70 $)
2.71 €
(2.97 $)
     +74.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
2.33 €
(2.54 $)
     +185.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.56 $)
16.45 €
(18.00 $)
     +174.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1.15 $)
2.29 €
(2.50 $)
     +118.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(1.82 $)
2.88 €
(3.15 $)
     +73.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.97 $)
12.80 €
(14.00 $)
     +56.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(3.83 $)
2.38 €
(2.60 $)
     -32.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.61 $)
89.57 €
(98.00 $)
     +82.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.47 $)
3.79 €
(4.15 $)
     -24.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(4.93 $)
2.97 €
(3.25 $)
     -34.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 €
(40.21 $)
35.65 €
(39.00 $)
     -3.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(7.38 $)
4.79 €
(5.24 $)
     -29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,670.00 €
(32,461.88 $)
33,592.87 €
(36,753.89 $)
     +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,608.44 €
(33,488.63 $)
23,591.56 €
(25,811.48 $)
     -22.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.52 €
(359.43 $)
237.79 €
(260.16 $)
     -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.68 €
(19.35 $)
49.76 €
(54.44 $)
     +181.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.39 €
(45.28 $)
57.58 €
(63.00 $)
     +39.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.57 €
(37.82 $)
88.37 €
(96.69 $)
     +155.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.00 €
(25.16 $)
16.63 €
(18.20 $)
     -27.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.57 €
(13.76 $)
15.54 €
(17.00 $)
     +23.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 286.43 €
(313.38 $)
2,643.82 €
(2,892.59 $)
     +823.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,493.75 €
(9,292.99 $)
28,638.51 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +237.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.28 €
(90.02 $)
56.14 €
(61.43 $)
     -31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.32 €
(39.73 $)
41.21 €
(45.08 $)
     +13.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.38 €
(97.79 $)
95.53 €
(104.52 $)
     +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.21 €
(142.46 $)
120.57 €
(131.92 $)
     -7.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,184.35 €
(1,295.80 $)
2,829.96 €
(3,096.25 $)
     +138.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 853.78 €
(934.12 $)
2,488.56 €
(2,722.73 $)
     +191.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,286.76 €
(2,501.94 $)
5,180.48 €
(5,667.95 $)
     +126.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,711.70 €
(1,872.77 $)
4,108.17 €
(4,494.74 $)
     +140.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 728.89 €
(797.48 $)
982.08 €
(1,074.49 $)
     +34.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.95 €
(586.38 $)
935.69 €
(1,023.74 $)
     +74.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,944.77 €
(3,221.87 $)
7,115.55 €
(7,785.11 $)
     +141.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.56      +65.7 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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