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

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 27.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 38.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 52.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 24.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 33.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 2.7% 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 $ 17.00 $      -32.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 77.50 $      -22.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.75 $      -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.50 $      -6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $ 4.82 $      -14.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $ 2.65 $      -4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $ 1.83 $      -21.8 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 $ 3.59 $      -40.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $ 3.15 $      -27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.04 $ 1.48 $      -51.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $ 3.57 $      -32.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.63 $ 6.56 $      -31.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.69 $ 4.40 $      -42.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 $ 7.20 $      -21.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $ 1.97 $      -36.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $ 0.85 $      -41.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 $ 1.65 $      -33.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $ 1.50 $      -55.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 0.92 $      -51.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.11 $      -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $ 1.87 $      -37.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $ 2.43 $      +1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 18.75 $      +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 $ 1.81 $      -25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ 3.40 $      +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $ 8.79 $      -33.7 %
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) 98.00 $ 85.00 $      -13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 5.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.93 $      -21.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 $ 49.00 $      -10.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $ 3.94 $      -23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 30,541.89 $      +11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.66 $ 159.85 $      -38.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.99 $ 65.50 $      +26.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $ 68.71 $      +1.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.73 $ 25.25 $      -78.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $ 23.67 $      -10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 12.00 $      -29.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $ 1,073.33 $      -59.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 8,400.00 $      -73.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.27 $ 58.82 $      -7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.73 $ 43.33 $      -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.09 $ 87.73 $      -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.42 $ 132.43 $      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,260.17 $ 1,718.16 $      -47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,748.15 $ 1,373.57 $      -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,984.42 $ 2,808.58 $      -53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,117.39 $ 2,260.53 $      -55.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,287.07 $ 277.18 $      -78.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.26 $ 231.75 $      -79.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,571.60 $ 4,523.07 $      -40.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 6.53      -2.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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