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

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 27.9% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 42.1% higher than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 63.8% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 23.0% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 41.3% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 1.8% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, 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) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $ 5.62 $      +7.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.77 $      +5.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.35 $      +12.8 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 $ 6.06 $      +72.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 $ 4.36 $      +40.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 $ 3.04 $      +49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $ 5.30 $      +114.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $ 9.63 $      +94.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 $ 7.69 $      +36.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.21 $ 9.17 $      +27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $ 3.09 $      +36.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 1.47 $      +118.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $ 2.49 $      +24.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $ 3.39 $      +69.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.92 $      +16.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.57 $      +19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $ 3.00 $      +48.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 2.40 $      +3.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.42 $      +11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 $ 3.02 $      -34.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 13.25 $      +32.8 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 98.00 $      +3.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.50 $      +50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 5.00 $      +78.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 55.00 $      +129.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $ 5.15 $      +65.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $ 27,336.48 $      +2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $ 258.66 $      +6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.67 $ 51.99 $      -22.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.65 $ 67.91 $      -3.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.67 $ 114.73 $      +175.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 26.50 $      -11.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 17.00 $      +21.4 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 2,666.67 $      +153.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +132.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $ 63.27 $      +3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $ 51.73 $      +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.21 $ 109.09 $      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.60 $ 140.42 $      +5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,927.36 $ 3,260.17 $      +69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,529.32 $ 2,748.15 $      +79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,034.27 $ 5,984.42 $      +48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,953.57 $ 5,117.39 $      +73.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 539.37 $ 1,287.07 $      +138.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.72 $ 1,142.26 $      +217.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,425.55 $ 7,571.60 $      +39.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 6.71      +3.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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