Restaurants | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 25.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 $ | 100.00 $ | -16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.32 $ | 5.45 $ | +2.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.66 $ | 2.73 $ | +2.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | 2.25 $ | +13.2 % |
Markets | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.73 $ | 6.11 $ | +29.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.81 $ | 4.38 $ | -8.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.61 $ | 2.87 $ | +9.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.35 $ | 5.14 $ | -4.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.22 $ | 9.31 $ | +49.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.25 $ | 7.21 $ | -0.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.12 $ | 8.53 $ | +5.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | 2.90 $ | +19.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | 1.35 $ | +44.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 2.23 $ | +48.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.23 $ | 3.35 $ | +50.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | 1.79 $ | +24.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.06 $ | 1.51 $ | +43.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.06 $ | 2.94 $ | +43.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.22 $ | 2.30 $ | +3.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 17.25 $ | +15.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 $ | 2.03 $ | -6.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.90 $ | 2.67 $ | -31.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 13.00 $ | +8.3 % |
Transportation | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | 2.75 $ | +57.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 83.48 $ | 98.00 $ | +17.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.10 $ | 4.00 $ | +29.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 3.50 $ | +29.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29.19 $ | 39.00 $ | +33.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.35 $ | 5.03 $ | -5.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,499.50 $ | 32,000.00 $ | +4.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,078.32 $ | 27,336.48 $ | +1.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 195.07 $ | 245.35 $ | +25.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 73.19 $ | 48.20 $ | -34.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.64 $ | 64.39 $ | -14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 68.50 $ | 106.89 $ | +56.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.25 $ | 26.50 $ | +86.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 17.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,010.00 $ | 2,666.67 $ | +32.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,666.67 $ | 31,333.33 $ | -1.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.66 $ | 60.95 $ | -2.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.33 $ | 43.33 $ | +2.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.74 $ | 108.42 $ | +1.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.75 $ | 135.56 $ | -7.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,486.74 $ | 3,121.40 $ | +25.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,073.48 $ | 2,612.00 $ | +26.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,714.20 $ | 5,499.76 $ | +16.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,775.23 $ | 4,666.67 $ | +23.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 713.63 $ | 1,085.71 $ | +52.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 650.44 $ | 985.71 $ | +51.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Los Angeles, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,480.59 $ | 7,738.26 $ | +19.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.73 | 6.53 | -2.9 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 317 | 189 |
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