Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT is 30.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT is 38.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 50.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 25.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 33.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 4.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 19.00 $      -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $ 82.50 $      -34.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $ 11.50 $      -17.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $ 7.00 $      -14.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $ 5.04 $      -14.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $ 2.33 $      -26.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 1.75 $      -28.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.72 $ 3.47 $      -39.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 $ 3.04 $      -33.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.05 $ 1.78 $      -41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.91 $ 4.28 $      -27.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.76 $ 5.43 $      -49.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 $ 4.67 $      -30.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.59 $ 7.40 $      -30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 $ 2.26 $      -30.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.98 $      -24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $ 1.59 $      -33.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.42 $ 2.00 $      -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 1.13 $      -34.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.21 $      -32.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.87 $ 1.85 $      -35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.78 $ 1.95 $      -30.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 18.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 1.96 $      -23.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 $ 2.72 $      -16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $ 9.00 $      -35.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $ 85.00 $      -8.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $ 2.50 $      -39.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 2.30 $      -29.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 25.00 $      -35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $ 3.62 $      -29.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 26,100.00 $      -25.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,954.72 $ 26,317.68 $      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.35 $ 183.16 $      -20.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.91 $ 67.42 $      +7.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.40 $ 82.59 $      +22.5 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.96 $ 27.89 $      -72.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.67 $ 16.20 $      +27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 13.25 $      -22.1 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,870.83 $ 1,005.00 $      -65.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -51.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.76 $ 68.22 $      +5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.79 $ 45.00 $      +2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.60 $ 107.78 $      +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.62 $ 113.12 $      -22.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,258.76 $ 1,617.81 $      -50.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,784.00 $ 1,389.62 $      -50.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,475.00 $ 2,726.82 $      -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,555.00 $ 2,213.64 $      -51.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.28 $ 324.95 $      -68.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 923.92 $ 242.17 $      -73.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,260.42 $ 4,250.64 $      -41.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.47      +1.7 %
Last update: 16 May 202516 May 2025
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