Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 33.2% higher than in Oxford (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 45.4% higher than in Oxford
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 68.0% higher than in Oxford
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 37.8% higher than in Oxford
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 66.9% higher than in Oxford
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 43.9% higher than in Oxford
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Restaurants
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.91 $)
18.83 £
(25.00 $)
     +25.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 £
(77.00 $)
92.27 £
(122.50 $)
     +59.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(9.29 $)
10.55 £
(14.00 $)
     +50.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.20 £
(8.23 $)
6.03 £
(8.00 $)
     -2.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.40 £
(7.17 $)
6.14 £
(8.15 $)
     +13.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £
(4.48 $)
4.40 £
(5.84 $)
     +30.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 £
(2.22 $)
2.40 £
(3.18 $)
     +43.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £
(1.91 $)
1.83 £
(2.43 $)
     +27.4 %
Markets
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 £
(5.50 $)
4.31 £
(5.72 $)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.46 $)
3.45 £
(4.59 $)
     +213.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.28 $)
2.30 £
(3.05 $)
     +138.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.56 £
(4.73 $)
4.45 £
(5.91 $)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.08 £
(5.42 $)
8.10 £
(10.76 $)
     +98.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.42 £
(3.21 $)
5.03 £
(6.68 $)
     +108.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(6.32 $)
7.98 £
(10.59 $)
     +67.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.84 $)
2.44 £
(3.24 $)
     +76.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.70 $)
0.98 £
(1.30 $)
     +84.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.25 $)
1.79 £
(2.37 $)
     +89.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.57 $)
2.57 £
(3.42 $)
     +118.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.73 $)
1.30 £
(1.73 $)
     +135.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.82 $)
1.34 £
(1.77 $)
     +115.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(1.01 $)
2.16 £
(2.87 $)
     +183.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.34 £
(1.78 $)
2.10 £
(2.78 $)
     +56.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.62 $)
13.56 £
(18.00 $)
     +69.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.58 £
(3.43 $)
1.94 £
(2.57 $)
     -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 £
(4.43 $)
2.46 £
(3.27 $)
     -26.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.75 £
(16.93 $)
10.55 £
(14.00 $)
     -17.3 %
Transportation
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(3.32 $)
2.26 £
(3.00 $)
     -9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.30 £
(107.94 $)
69.67 £
(92.50 $)
     -14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 £
(7.97 $)
3.13 £
(4.15 $)
     -47.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(3.20 $)
2.45 £
(3.25 $)
     +1.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 £
(33.19 $)
29.38 £
(39.00 $)
     +17.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(7.22 $)
3.88 £
(5.15 $)
     -28.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(37,551.46 $)
26,363.16 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,878.75 £
(37,012.12 $)
19,549.95 £
(25,954.72 $)
     -29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.91 £
(374.27 $)
176.67 £
(234.55 $)
     -37.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.56 £
(18.00 $)
47.38 £
(62.91 $)
     +249.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.50 £
(45.80 $)
50.18 £
(66.62 $)
     +45.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 £
(56.42 $)
74.14 £
(98.42 $)
     +74.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.00 £
(11.95 $)
9.54 £
(12.67 $)
     +6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 £
(13.94 $)
12.80 £
(17.00 $)
     +22.0 %
Childcare
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,312.50 £
(1,742.49 $)
2,162.41 £
(2,870.83 $)
     +64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,100.00 £
(13,408.87 $)
28,622.85 £
(38,000.00 $)
     +183.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.40 £
(92.14 $)
48.78 £
(64.76 $)
     -29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 £
(50.89 $)
32.98 £
(43.79 $)
     -14.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.00 £
(90.28 $)
77.28 £
(102.60 $)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 £
(116.17 $)
109.68 £
(145.62 $)
     +25.4 %
Rent Per Month
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.33 £
(2,102.05 $)
2,454.60 £
(3,258.76 $)
     +55.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.00 £
(1,493.56 $)
2,097.00 £
(2,784.00 $)
     +86.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,580.00 £
(3,425.23 $)
4,123.95 £
(5,475.00 $)
     +59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,916.67 £
(2,544.59 $)
3,430.98 £
(4,555.00 $)
     +79.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 929.02 £
(1,233.38 $)
773.03 £
(1,026.28 $)
     -16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.42 £
(507.70 $)
695.93 £
(923.92 $)
     +82.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Oxford Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,578.29 £
(3,422.97 $)
5,392.36 £
(7,158.95 $)
     +109.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 6.36      +7.5 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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