Cost of Living Comparison Between London and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 27.2% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 30.4% higher than in London
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.4% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.4% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 79.2% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 28.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(19.70 $)
20.31 £
(25.00 $)
     +26.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(86.18 $)
81.23 £
(100.00 $)
     +16.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.42 £
(9.13 $)
9.75 £
(12.00 $)
     +31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.39 $)
5.69 £
(7.00 $)
     -5.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.16 $)
6.50 £
(8.00 $)
     +30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 £
(4.25 $)
4.22 £
(5.20 $)
     +22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 £
(2.28 $)
2.24 £
(2.76 $)
     +20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £
(1.71 $)
1.84 £
(2.27 $)
     +32.1 %
Markets
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.48 £
(5.52 $)
4.76 £
(5.87 $)
     +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.08 £
(1.33 $)
3.57 £
(4.39 $)
     +230.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.06 $)
2.07 £
(2.55 $)
     +140.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.69 £
(3.31 $)
4.25 £
(5.23 $)
     +58.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.97 £
(3.66 $)
7.02 £
(8.64 $)
     +136.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.70 $)
6.00 £
(7.38 $)
     +99.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(5.90 $)
7.11 £
(8.75 $)
     +48.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.17 $)
2.39 £
(2.94 $)
     +151.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.69 $)
1.33 £
(1.64 $)
     +136.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.14 $)
1.93 £
(2.38 $)
     +109.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.40 $)
2.59 £
(3.19 $)
     +127.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.63 $)
1.71 £
(2.10 $)
     +232.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.62 $)
1.39 £
(1.71 $)
     +176.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £
(1.07 $)
2.60 £
(3.20 $)
     +197.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(1.43 $)
1.93 £
(2.38 $)
     +66.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.08 $)
12.18 £
(15.00 $)
     +35.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 £
(2.46 $)
2.29 £
(2.81 $)
     +14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £
(2.99 $)
3.13 £
(3.85 $)
     +28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.40 £
(16.50 $)
10.76 £
(13.25 $)
     -19.7 %
Transportation
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(3.32 $)
2.23 £
(2.75 $)
     -17.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(196.98 $)
71.07 £
(87.50 $)
     -55.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.92 $)
3.25 £
(4.00 $)
     -18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(3.56 $)
2.55 £
(3.13 $)
     -12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(35.46 $)
26.80 £
(33.00 $)
     -6.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 £
(8.21 $)
4.67 £
(5.75 $)
     -29.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(30,778.63 $)
23,274.27 £
(28,654.00 $)
     -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(30,549.34 $)
20,897.97 £
(25,728.43 $)
     -15.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.83 £
(356.82 $)
209.77 £
(258.26 $)
     -27.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.15 $)
0.15 £
(0.18 $)
     +18.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.73 £
(35.37 $)
56.35 £
(69.37 $)
     +96.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.95 £
(52.87 $)
79.19 £
(97.50 $)
     +84.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.91 £
(14.66 $)
13.71 £
(16.87 $)
     +15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.77 $)
13.00 £
(16.00 $)
     +8.3 %
Childcare
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,569.89 £
(1,932.76 $)
1,995.82 £
(2,457.14 $)
     +27.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(21,438.71 $)
26,861.99 £
(33,071.00 $)
     +54.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.96 £
(92.28 $)
53.64 £
(66.04 $)
     -28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.05 £
(41.92 $)
38.53 £
(47.43 $)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.64 £
(89.43 $)
71.96 £
(88.60 $)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(115.90 $)
97.97 £
(120.61 $)
     +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,057.43 £
(2,533.00 $)
2,667.82 £
(3,284.48 $)
     +29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,418.05 £
(1,745.83 $)
2,095.33 £
(2,579.66 $)
     +47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,812.95 £
(4,694.30 $)
4,767.72 £
(5,869.76 $)
     +25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,481.47 £
(3,055.05 $)
3,614.48 £
(4,449.95 $)
     +45.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,150.44 £
(1,416.36 $)
856.87 £
(1,054.93 $)
     -25.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 676.57 £
(832.95 $)
789.13 £
(971.53 $)
     +16.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,067.03 £
(3,775.96 $)
5,152.73 £
(6,343.75 $)
     +68.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 5.02      +26.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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