Restaurants | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, 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 | 100.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +20.0 % |
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) | 8.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.62 $ | 5.35 $ | -4.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.77 $ | 2.80 $ | +0.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.35 $ | 2.10 $ | -10.3 % |
Markets | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.06 $ | 4.80 $ | -20.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.43 $ | 4.83 $ | +8.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.03 $ | 2.72 $ | -10.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.41 $ | 5.36 $ | -0.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.50 $ | 6.32 $ | -33.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.56 $ | 7.61 $ | +0.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.31 $ | 8.35 $ | -10.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.09 $ | 2.49 $ | -19.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 0.95 $ | -38.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 1.50 $ | -42.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.45 $ | 2.23 $ | -35.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | 1.44 $ | -27.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | 1.08 $ | -35.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.00 $ | 2.06 $ | -31.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 2.22 $ | -6.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.75 $ | 15.00 $ | -15.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.33 $ | 2.17 $ | -7.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.10 $ | 3.90 $ | +25.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.25 $ | 12.00 $ | -9.4 % |
Transportation | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 $ | 1.75 $ | -41.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 98.00 $ | 86.96 $ | -11.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 $ | 4.30 $ | -4.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 2.70 $ | -46.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 55.00 $ | 29.19 $ | -46.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.18 $ | 5.34 $ | +3.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,336.48 $ | 26,610.75 $ | -2.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 263.10 $ | 194.49 $ | -26.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.45 $ | 71.75 $ | +39.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 67.91 $ | 74.72 $ | +10.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 110.17 $ | 68.85 $ | -37.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.20 $ | 13.40 $ | -44.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +5.9 % |
Childcare | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,666.67 $ | 1,950.00 $ | -26.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,333.33 $ | 28,750.00 $ | -8.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.27 $ | 62.66 $ | -1.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 51.73 $ | 42.81 $ | -17.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.09 $ | 105.83 $ | -3.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 140.42 $ | 145.75 $ | +3.8 % |
Rent Per Month | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,268.17 $ | 2,474.62 $ | -24.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,753.57 $ | 2,091.67 $ | -24.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,915.80 $ | 4,728.52 $ | -20.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,070.83 $ | 3,774.65 $ | -25.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,287.07 $ | 762.34 $ | -40.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,142.26 $ | 667.07 $ | -41.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Francisco, CA Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,629.41 $ | 6,192.94 $ | -18.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 6.78 | +0.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 208 | 307 |
Cost of Living in Oakland, California | 10.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Piedmont, California | 12.31 miles |
Cost of Living in Berkeley, California | 13.02 miles |
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 |
Cost of Living in Walnut Creek, California | 24.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Redwood City, California | 26.16 miles |
Cost of Living in Hayward, California | 26.70 miles |
Cost of Living in Glendale, California | 8.97 miles |
Cost of Living in Hermosa Beach, California | 20.55 miles |
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Cost of Living in Anaheim, California | 26.50 miles |
Cost of Living in Westminster, California | 31.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Santa Ana, California | 33.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Santa Clarita, California | 35.39 miles |
Cost of Living in Huntington Beach, California | 36.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Thousand Oaks, California | 39.61 miles |
Cost of Living in Irvine, California | 40.20 miles |