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

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 46.2% higher than in Austin, TX (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 50.7% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 57.9% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 37.8% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 52.1% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 1.7% higher 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 75.00 $ 130.00 $      +73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 $ 5.90 $      +6.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 3.32 $      +23.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.51 $      +17.2 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 $ 5.66 $      +34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 $ 4.59 $      +47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 $ 3.05 $      +100.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 $ 6.12 $      +42.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.40 $ 10.65 $      +97.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.93 $ 6.79 $      +37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 $ 10.83 $      +65.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 $ 3.24 $      +47.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 1.30 $      +84.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 2.37 $      +17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 $ 3.42 $      +87.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.73 $      +36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.77 $      +39.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 2.86 $      +44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 2.80 $      +26.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $ 2.57 $      +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 3.27 $      -6.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 14.00 $      +55.6 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 3.00 $      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43.48 $ 95.00 $      +118.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.38 $ 4.15 $      -5.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.58 $ 3.25 $      +26.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 39.00 $      +11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.86 $ 4.93 $      +72.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +37.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,328.84 $ 25,954.72 $      -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.55 $ 221.18 $      +27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.41 $ 64.67 $      +8.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.47 $ 67.26 $      +1.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.38 $ 98.87 $      +58.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 12.67 $      +26.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,393.75 $ 3,170.83 $      +127.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,093.75 $ 38,000.00 $      +72.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.07 $ 68.48 $      +24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.18 $ 46.00 $      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.00 $ 101.46 $      +18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.61 $ 148.58 $      +26.3 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,249.27 $ 3,332.21 $      +48.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,419.19 $ 2,792.00 $      +96.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,827.08 $ 5,424.00 $      +41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.60 $ 4,495.00 $      +68.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 402.95 $ 1,008.61 $      +150.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 287.07 $ 892.82 $      +211.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,782.44 $ 7,333.44 $      +53.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.36      -1.4 %
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