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

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.5% higher than in Atlanta, GA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 40.5% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 72.3% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 26.1% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 26.9% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 5.7% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 25.00 $      +38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $ 7.00 $      +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.91 $ 5.42 $      +10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.67 $      +16.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 $ 2.22 $      +17.0 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.76 $ 5.94 $      +57.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.88 $ 4.64 $      +61.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.49 $ 2.95 $      +18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.37 $ 5.92 $      +35.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.75 $ 9.28 $      +37.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.35 $ 7.50 $      +18.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.11 $ 8.67 $      +22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 3.01 $      +23.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 1.57 $      +89.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.74 $ 2.21 $      -19.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $ 3.49 $      +54.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $ 2.04 $      +5.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.84 $      +26.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.34 $ 3.29 $      +40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $ 2.40 $      +10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.60 $ 2.04 $      -43.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 $ 3.16 $      -23.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 13.25 $      +65.6 %
Transportation
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.75 $      +10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 94.00 $      -1.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.00 $      +14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 3.75 $      -0.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.25 $ 40.00 $      +46.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 5.37 $      +57.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,475.00 $ 29,399.00 $      -0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,115.91 $ 26,137.38 $      +13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.10 $ 240.85 $      +17.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.46 $ 45.50 $      -20.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.48 $ 67.82 $      -1.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.06 $ 99.64 $      +87.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.28 $ 21.22 $      -4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $ 17.50 $      +6.1 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,354.44 $ 2,550.00 $      +88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,104.04 $ 33,507.56 $      +28.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.40 $ 67.19 $      +21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.25 $ 48.61 $      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.40 $ 99.23 $      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.09 $ 129.73 $      +9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,009.38 $ 3,286.17 $      +63.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,535.92 $ 2,659.34 $      +73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,622.18 $ 5,867.91 $      +62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,545.38 $ 4,918.69 $      +93.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.00 $ 1,084.99 $      +211.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.37 $ 1,028.99 $      +335.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,394.23 $ 7,141.37 $      +32.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 6.45      -0.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
Contributors in the past 12 months:208247