Restaurants | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.50 $ | 12.00 $ | +4.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 8.30 $ | -17.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 $ | 5.69 $ | +11.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.35 $ | 2.95 $ | -11.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.52 $ | 2.32 $ | -7.9 % |
Markets | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.08 $ | 5.98 $ | +17.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.70 $ | 4.32 $ | -8.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.91 $ | +31.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.03 $ | 5.26 $ | +4.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.66 $ | 9.66 $ | +26.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.87 $ | 6.83 $ | -13.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.06 $ | 9.26 $ | +31.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.58 $ | 3.04 $ | +17.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | 1.41 $ | +30.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 2.28 $ | +56.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.67 $ | 3.28 $ | +22.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 2.05 $ | +26.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.85 $ | 1.76 $ | -4.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 $ | 3.00 $ | +49.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.54 $ | +27.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 17.50 $ | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 $ | 2.54 $ | +40.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.85 $ | 3.23 $ | +13.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 $ | 13.75 $ | +19.6 % |
Transportation | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.55 $ | +2.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 $ | 92.50 $ | +2.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 4.15 $ | +18.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.25 $ | +8.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 39.00 $ | +30.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.84 $ | 5.20 $ | +7.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,530.00 $ | 32,000.00 $ | +4.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,448.64 $ | 26,276.87 $ | -4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 223.75 $ | 281.07 $ | +25.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 48.67 $ | 57.22 $ | +17.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.70 $ | 66.69 $ | -9.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 120.00 $ | 103.25 $ | -14.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 30.17 $ | +50.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.50 $ | 17.00 $ | +9.7 % |
Childcare | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,158.33 $ | 2,953.33 $ | +36.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,000.00 $ | 31,333.33 $ | +30.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 53.34 $ | 65.42 $ | +22.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.25 $ | 53.08 $ | +22.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.94 $ | 110.00 $ | +26.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.08 $ | 160.71 $ | +21.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,042.78 $ | 3,319.19 $ | +9.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,848.75 $ | 3,044.83 $ | +6.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,833.33 $ | 6,499.81 $ | +11.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,433.33 $ | 5,788.46 $ | +6.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 1,896.75 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 1,672.65 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Palo Alto, CA Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 10,261.33 $ | 6,916.63 $ | -32.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.63 | 7.59 | +14.5 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 16 | 227 |
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