Cost of Living Comparison Between Cincinnati, OH and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 52.0% higher than in Cincinnati, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 85.6% higher than in Cincinnati, OH
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 151.8% higher than in Cincinnati, OH
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 64.1% higher than in Cincinnati, OH
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 55.9% higher than in Cincinnati, OH
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 0.8% higher than in Cincinnati, OH
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Restaurants
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 $ 25.00 $      +92.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 100.00 $      +66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 8.00 $      +6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.54 $ 5.56 $      +22.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.72 $      +26.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 $ 2.32 $      +45.3 %
Markets
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.02 $ 5.87 $      +94.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 $ 4.36 $      +75.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 $ 2.99 $      +77.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.69 $ 5.20 $      +93.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 $ 9.23 $      +84.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.00 $ 7.04 $      +40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.81 $ 9.19 $      +35.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 $ 3.09 $      +43.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $ 1.54 $      +115.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 $ 2.48 $      +61.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.17 $ 3.39 $      +55.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 $ 1.92 $      +69.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.57 $      +16.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 $ 3.02 $      +71.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.51 $ 2.30 $      +52.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.99 $ 17.50 $      +25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 $ 2.33 $      +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 2.94 $      +20.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $ 13.50 $      +53.6 %
Transportation
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.75 $      +37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 96.50 $      +20.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 4.00 $      +6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 3.00 $      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 39.00 $      +56.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.41 $ 5.14 $      +50.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,555.82 $ 32,000.00 $      -10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,484.08 $ 27,336.48 $      +11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.85 $ 254.02 $      +106.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.85 $ 49.73 $      +6.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.79 $ 64.48 $      +7.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.14 $ 102.45 $      +264.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 $ 19.00 $      +62.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $ 17.00 $      +23.6 %
Childcare
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,566.11 $ 2,666.67 $      +70.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,408.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +80.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.08 $ 59.19 $      +34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.75 $ 43.00 $      -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.11 $ 104.05 $      +8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.12 $ 122.53 $      +13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,393.33 $ 3,236.35 $      +132.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.17 $ 2,720.00 $      +182.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,846.43 $ 5,841.46 $      +105.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,439.30 $ 4,927.27 $      +242.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 350.32 $ 1,199.49 $      +242.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.67 $ 1,096.10 $      +308.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Cincinnati, OH Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,018.85 $ 7,519.35 $      +87.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.68      +2.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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