Cost of Living Comparison Between Brooklyn, NY and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 5.2% higher than in Brooklyn, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 6.2% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 7.4% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 9.9% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 5.0% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 38.0% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
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Restaurants
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.62 $      +2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $ 2.72 $      -6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.32 $      -7.3 %
Markets
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 $ 5.87 $      +16.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 4.36 $      +14.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.99 $      -7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 $ 5.20 $      +19.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 $ 9.23 $      +61.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $ 7.04 $      +25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $ 9.19 $      +41.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.12 $ 3.09 $      -0.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.54 $      -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.50 $ 2.48 $      -29.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 3.39 $      +17.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.92 $      -36.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.57 $      -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.70 $ 3.02 $      +12.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 2.30 $      +3.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 17.50 $      -2.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.33 $      -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 2.94 $      -16.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 13.50 $      -15.6 %
Transportation
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.75 $      -5.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 $ 96.50 $      -26.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.00 $      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.00 $      -14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 39.00 $      -7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 5.14 $      +35.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,343.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +26.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,945.57 $ 27,336.48 $      +14.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.41 $ 254.02 $      +71.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.33 $ 49.73 $      +2.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.55 $ 64.48 $      -9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.25 $ 102.45 $      -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 19.00 $      -24.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 17.00 $      -5.6 %
Childcare
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 2,770.37 $      +84.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +64.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.75 $ 59.19 $      -5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 43.00 $      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 104.05 $      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.00 $ 122.53 $      -9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,100.00 $ 3,233.80 $      +4.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,304.17 $ 2,720.00 $      +18.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,166.67 $ 5,841.46 $      -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,000.00 $ 4,927.27 $      +23.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.99 $ 1,199.49 $      -7.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 999.99 $ 1,096.10 $      +9.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Brooklyn, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,130.00 $ 7,519.35 $      +46.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.68      +3.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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