Cost of Living Comparison Between Atlanta, GA and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 27.4% higher than in Atlanta, GA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 46.8% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 88.8% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 24.7% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 18.2% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 5.4% lower than in Atlanta, GA
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Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 120.00 $      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 14.00 $      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.30 $      +3.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.93 $ 5.95 $      +20.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 3.17 $      +17.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.28 $      -0.2 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.92 $ 5.60 $      +42.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 $ 4.52 $      +26.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $ 3.05 $      +18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.13 $ 5.82 $      +41.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.10 $ 10.86 $      +78.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.66 $ 6.78 $      +1.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.89 $ 10.44 $      +32.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.41 $ 3.18 $      -6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 1.32 $      +58.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 $ 2.35 $      -28.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $ 3.52 $      +23.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.98 $ 1.77 $      -10.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.87 $      +10.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.32 $ 3.00 $      +29.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 $ 2.78 $      -1.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.64 $ 2.63 $      -27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 $ 3.12 $      -45.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 14.00 $      +86.7 %
Transportation
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 96.50 $      +1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.15 $      +18.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $ 3.25 $      +35.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 39.00 $      +62.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.26 $ 5.16 $      +58.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 36,753.89 $      +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,790.36 $ 25,743.91 $      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.35 $ 233.11 $      +20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.65 $ 62.65 $      +8.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.33 $ 65.76 $      -7.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.00 $ 100.39 $      +118.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.12 $ 13.50 $      +47.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 17.00 $      +6.3 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,362.50 $ 3,235.42 $      +137.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,013.80 $ 38,000.00 $      +40.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.71 $ 63.09 $      +22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.00 $ 43.43 $      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.83 $ 105.38 $      +8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.50 $ 149.42 $      +35.2 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,810.00 $ 3,244.05 $      +79.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,517.17 $ 2,821.74 $      +86.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,000.14 $ 5,540.91 $      +84.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,247.06 $ 4,584.21 $      +104.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 252.88 $ 1,039.66 $      +311.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.68 $ 945.17 $      +344.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,345.35 $ 7,420.98 $      +38.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.50      -0.8 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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