Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.1% higher than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 37.2% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 40.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.8% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 43.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 13.0% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 12.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 7.00 $      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.98 $ 5.20 $      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.76 $      +8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 2.27 $      +20.4 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 $ 5.87 $      +40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.53 $ 4.40 $      +74.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $ 2.55 $      +81.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 $ 5.31 $      +31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 $ 8.64 $      +38.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.79 $ 7.38 $      +27.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.71 $ 8.75 $      +30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.96 $      +24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $ 1.63 $      +122.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.81 $ 2.33 $      +28.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 $ 3.15 $      +129.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 2.08 $      +62.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.71 $      +53.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.71 $ 3.20 $      +86.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.02 $ 2.38 $      +18.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.84 $ 2.81 $      -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 $ 3.85 $      +15.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 13.25 $      +65.6 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.75 $      +83.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 48.91 $ 87.50 $      +78.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 4.00 $      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.13 $      +25.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 33.00 $      -17.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.37 $ 5.75 $      +70.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 $ 28,654.00 $      +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,249.70 $ 25,728.43 $      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.56 $ 258.26 $      +21.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 $ 0.18 $      +22.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.19 $ 69.37 $      -3.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.13 $ 97.19 $      +110.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $ 16.87 $      +5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 16.00 $      +23.1 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,208.00 $ 2,457.14 $      +103.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $ 33,071.00 $      +218.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.19 $ 66.04 $      +4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.91 $ 47.43 $      -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.77 $ 88.60 $      -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.26 $ 120.61 $      -8.8 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,425.65 $ 3,275.90 $      +35.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.20 $ 2,579.66 $      +58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,622.67 $ 5,894.00 $      +27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,814.09 $ 4,449.95 $      +58.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 849.30 $ 1,058.85 $      +24.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 358.71 $ 971.53 $      +170.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,317.15 $ 6,343.75 $      +19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.99 5.02      -16.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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