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

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 13.2% higher than in Atlanta, GA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 35.6% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 76.7% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 6.8% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 18.3% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 1.5% lower than in Atlanta, GA
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Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 25.00 $      +13.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 8.00 $      +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $ 5.62 $      +8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $ 2.72 $      +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 2.32 $      +5.5 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 $ 5.87 $      +44.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.12 $ 4.36 $      +39.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.62 $ 2.99 $      +14.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $ 5.20 $      +31.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 $ 9.23 $      +35.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.03 $ 7.04 $      +0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.05 $ 9.19 $      +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.79 $ 3.09 $      +10.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $ 1.54 $      +90.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.73 $ 2.48 $      -9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 $ 3.39 $      +37.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $ 1.92 $      -1.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.57 $      -5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.31 $ 3.02 $      +30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 $ 2.30 $      -7.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 17.50 $      +34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.47 $ 2.33 $      -32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.78 $ 2.94 $      -38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.30 $ 13.50 $      +62.7 %
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 $ 96.50 $      +1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.00 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $ 39.00 $      +44.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $ 5.14 $      +49.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,058.62 $ 27,336.48 $      +9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.25 $ 254.02 $      +25.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.87 $ 49.73 $      -4.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.28 $ 64.48 $      -1.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 $ 102.45 $      +36.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.80 $ 19.00 $      +37.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 17.00 $      +6.2 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,406.25 $ 2,770.37 $      +97.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,142.25 $ 31,333.33 $      +7.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.71 $ 59.19 $      +10.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.78 $ 43.00 $      -15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.71 $ 104.05 $      +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.90 $ 122.53 $      +0.5 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,942.27 $ 3,251.73 $      +67.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,510.52 $ 2,738.46 $      +81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,575.62 $ 5,915.80 $      +65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,541.58 $ 5,000.00 $      +96.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 458.52 $ 1,254.08 $      +173.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 269.60 $ 1,116.49 $      +314.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,622.83 $ 7,510.89 $      +33.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.73      +0.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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