Cost of Living Comparison Between London and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.3% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 27.0% higher than in London
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.4% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 6.7% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 69.8% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 33.2% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.29 $)
20.58 £
(25.00 $)
     +2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(97.18 $)
82.33 £
(100.00 $)
     +2.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.72 $)
9.88 £
(12.00 $)
     +23.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.29 $)
5.76 £
(7.00 $)
     -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.07 $)
6.59 £
(8.00 $)
     +31.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.33 $)
4.46 £
(5.42 $)
     +25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.43 $)
2.20 £
(2.67 $)
     +10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £
(1.91 $)
1.83 £
(2.22 $)
     +16.6 %
Markets
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 £
(6.16 $)
4.89 £
(5.94 $)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.35 £
(1.64 $)
3.82 £
(4.64 $)
     +183.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.09 $)
2.43 £
(2.95 $)
     +171.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 £
(4.22 $)
4.87 £
(5.92 $)
     +40.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 £
(3.92 $)
7.64 £
(9.28 $)
     +136.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.41 £
(4.14 $)
6.17 £
(7.50 $)
     +80.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 £
(6.44 $)
7.14 £
(8.67 $)
     +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.16 $)
2.48 £
(3.01 $)
     +160.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.69 $)
1.29 £
(1.57 $)
     +128.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.16 $)
1.82 £
(2.21 $)
     +90.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.69 $)
2.87 £
(3.49 $)
     +106.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.64 $)
1.68 £
(2.04 $)
     +218.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.63 $)
1.52 £
(1.84 $)
     +192.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £
(1.07 $)
2.70 £
(3.29 $)
     +208.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(1.40 $)
1.97 £
(2.40 $)
     +71.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.93 $)
12.35 £
(15.00 $)
     +37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 £
(2.29 $)
1.68 £
(2.04 $)
     -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(3.03 $)
2.60 £
(3.16 $)
     +4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £
(17.61 $)
10.91 £
(13.25 $)
     -24.8 %
Transportation
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(3.64 $)
2.26 £
(2.75 $)
     -24.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 165.43 £
(200.95 $)
77.39 £
(94.00 $)
     -53.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.86 $)
3.29 £
(4.00 $)
     -17.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.70 $)
3.08 £
(3.75 $)
     +1.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(34.98 $)
32.93 £
(40.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 £
(7.34 $)
4.42 £
(5.37 $)
     -26.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 £
(30,731.86 $)
24,202.73 £
(29,399.00 $)
     -4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.11 £
(31,251.87 $)
21,517.59 £
(26,137.38 $)
     -16.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.11 £
(386.41 $)
198.28 £
(240.85 $)
     -37.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.76 £
(19.14 $)
37.46 £
(45.50 $)
     +137.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.61 £
(39.61 $)
55.83 £
(67.82 $)
     +71.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.29 £
(65.95 $)
82.03 £
(99.64 $)
     +51.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.04 £
(17.05 $)
17.47 £
(21.22 $)
     +24.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.22 $)
14.41 £
(17.50 $)
     -4.0 %
Childcare
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.46 £
(1,925.86 $)
2,099.29 £
(2,550.00 $)
     +32.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,484.09 £
(24,881.98 $)
27,585.10 £
(33,507.56 $)
     +34.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.68 £
(100.43 $)
55.31 £
(67.19 $)
     -33.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.57 £
(44.42 $)
40.02 £
(48.61 $)
     +9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.67 £
(100.42 $)
81.69 £
(99.23 $)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.55 £
(119.71 $)
106.80 £
(129.73 $)
     +8.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,104.85 £
(2,556.75 $)
2,705.34 £
(3,286.17 $)
     +28.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,484.31 £
(1,802.99 $)
2,189.30 £
(2,659.34 $)
     +47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,077.08 £
(4,952.42 $)
4,830.76 £
(5,867.91 $)
     +18.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,581.63 £
(3,135.91 $)
4,049.31 £
(4,918.69 $)
     +56.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,256.07 £
(1,525.74 $)
893.22 £
(1,084.99 $)
     -28.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.19 £
(895.47 $)
847.12 £
(1,028.99 $)
     +14.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,476.87 £
(4,223.35 $)
5,879.13 £
(7,141.37 $)
     +69.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.29 6.45      +21.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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