Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 31.3% higher than in Oxford (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 43.4% higher than in Oxford
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 66.1% higher than in Oxford
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.6% higher than in Oxford
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 65.0% higher than in Oxford
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 46.0% higher than in Oxford
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Restaurants
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(20.17 $)
18.59 £
(25.00 $)
     +24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(80.67 $)
92.97 £
(125.00 $)
     +54.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.60 £
(10.22 $)
10.41 £
(14.00 $)
     +37.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 £
(8.20 $)
5.95 £
(8.00 $)
     -2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(7.40 $)
6.06 £
(8.15 $)
     +10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 £
(4.59 $)
4.36 £
(5.86 $)
     +27.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(2.23 $)
2.37 £
(3.18 $)
     +42.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 £
(1.76 $)
1.81 £
(2.43 $)
     +37.8 %
Markets
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 £
(5.57 $)
4.25 £
(5.72 $)
     +2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.48 $)
3.41 £
(4.59 $)
     +209.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.29 $)
2.27 £
(3.05 $)
     +135.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.56 £
(4.79 $)
4.40 £
(5.91 $)
     +23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.08 £
(5.49 $)
8.00 £
(10.76 $)
     +96.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.42 £
(3.25 $)
4.97 £
(6.68 $)
     +105.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(6.40 $)
7.88 £
(10.59 $)
     +65.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.86 $)
2.41 £
(3.24 $)
     +74.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.71 $)
0.97 £
(1.30 $)
     +82.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.27 $)
1.76 £
(2.37 $)
     +86.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.59 $)
2.54 £
(3.42 $)
     +115.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.74 $)
1.28 £
(1.73 $)
     +132.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.83 $)
1.32 £
(1.77 $)
     +112.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(1.03 $)
2.13 £
(2.87 $)
     +179.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.34 £
(1.80 $)
2.07 £
(2.78 $)
     +54.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.76 $)
13.39 £
(18.00 $)
     +67.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.58 £
(3.47 $)
1.91 £
(2.57 $)
     -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 £
(4.49 $)
2.43 £
(3.27 $)
     -27.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.75 £
(17.14 $)
10.41 £
(14.00 $)
     -18.3 %
Transportation
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(3.36 $)
2.23 £
(3.00 $)
     -10.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.30 £
(109.32 $)
68.80 £
(92.50 $)
     -15.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 £
(8.07 $)
3.09 £
(4.15 $)
     -48.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.25 $)
2.42 £
(3.25 $)
     +0.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 £
(33.61 $)
29.01 £
(39.00 $)
     +16.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(7.31 $)
3.83 £
(5.15 $)
     -29.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(38,030.66 $)
26,030.97 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,878.75 £
(37,484.44 $)
19,303.61 £
(25,954.72 $)
     -30.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.91 £
(379.05 $)
170.58 £
(229.35 $)
     -39.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.56 £
(18.23 $)
46.79 £
(62.91 $)
     +245.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.50 £
(46.39 $)
50.13 £
(67.40 $)
     +45.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 £
(57.14 $)
74.34 £
(99.96 $)
     +74.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.00 £
(12.10 $)
9.42 £
(12.67 $)
     +4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 £
(14.12 $)
12.64 £
(17.00 $)
     +20.4 %
Childcare
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,312.50 £
(1,764.72 $)
2,135.16 £
(2,870.83 $)
     +62.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,100.00 £
(13,579.98 $)
28,262.20 £
(38,000.00 $)
     +179.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.40 £
(93.31 $)
48.17 £
(64.76 $)
     -30.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 £
(51.54 $)
32.56 £
(43.79 $)
     -15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.00 £
(91.43 $)
76.31 £
(102.60 $)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 £
(117.65 $)
108.30 £
(145.62 $)
     +23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.33 £
(2,128.87 $)
2,423.67 £
(3,258.76 $)
     +53.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.00 £
(1,512.62 $)
2,070.58 £
(2,784.00 $)
     +84.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,580.00 £
(3,468.94 $)
4,071.99 £
(5,475.00 $)
     +57.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,916.67 £
(2,577.06 $)
3,387.74 £
(4,555.00 $)
     +76.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 929.02 £
(1,249.12 $)
763.29 £
(1,026.28 $)
     -17.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.42 £
(514.18 $)
687.16 £
(923.92 $)
     +79.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,578.29 £
(3,466.65 $)
5,399.88 £
(7,260.42 $)
     +109.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 6.36      +7.5 %
Last update: 16 May 202516 May 2025
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