Restaurants | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 87.50 $ | -12.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 11.00 $ | -8.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.50 $ | -6.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.45 $ | 5.12 $ | -6.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 $ | 2.93 $ | +7.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 $ | 2.34 $ | +4.0 % |
Markets | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.11 $ | 4.26 $ | -30.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.38 $ | 3.73 $ | -14.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.87 $ | 2.58 $ | -10.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.14 $ | 3.99 $ | -22.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.31 $ | 7.54 $ | -19.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.21 $ | 6.51 $ | -9.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.53 $ | 9.14 $ | +7.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.90 $ | 2.72 $ | -6.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 0.88 $ | -35.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.23 $ | 2.27 $ | +1.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.35 $ | 2.13 $ | -36.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.79 $ | 1.22 $ | -32.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | 1.26 $ | -16.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.94 $ | 2.24 $ | -23.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 $ | 2.29 $ | -0.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.25 $ | 14.50 $ | -15.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.03 $ | 2.20 $ | +8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 $ | 4.16 $ | +55.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 $ | 15.50 $ | +19.2 % |
Transportation | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.50 $ | -9.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 98.00 $ | 85.00 $ | -13.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 3.25 $ | -18.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 2.25 $ | -35.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -35.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.03 $ | 4.21 $ | -16.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,000.00 $ | 37,383.69 $ | +16.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,336.48 $ | 27,580.52 $ | +0.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 245.35 $ | 153.58 $ | -37.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 48.20 $ | 57.95 $ | +20.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 64.39 $ | 59.17 $ | -8.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 106.89 $ | 79.75 $ | -25.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.50 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Childcare | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,666.67 $ | 2,170.00 $ | -18.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,333.33 $ | 45,450.00 $ | +45.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.95 $ | 61.59 $ | +1.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.33 $ | 53.75 $ | +24.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 108.42 $ | 97.17 $ | -10.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 135.56 $ | 124.94 $ | -7.8 % |
Rent Per Month | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,121.40 $ | 2,343.00 $ | -24.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,612.00 $ | 1,536.12 $ | -41.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,499.76 $ | 4,523.81 $ | -17.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,666.67 $ | 3,015.00 $ | -35.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,085.71 $ | 318.33 $ | -70.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 985.71 $ | 260.01 $ | -73.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Francisco, CA Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,738.26 $ | 5,479.05 $ | -29.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.63 | +1.6 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 189 | 223 |
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Cost of Living in Alameda, California | 15.02 miles |
Cost of Living in San Rafael, California | 18.32 miles |
Cost of Living in San Mateo, California | 21.47 miles |
Cost of Living in Belmont, California | 24.19 miles |
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