Cost of Living Comparison Between Walnut Creek, CA and San Francisco, CA 

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Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 32.0% higher than in Walnut Creek, CA
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 0.3% higher than in Walnut Creek, CA
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 30.5% higher than in Walnut Creek, CA
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Restaurants
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 25.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 $ 12.00 $      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 8.00 $      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $ 5.56 $      +9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $ 2.72 $      -4.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 2.32 $      +26.4 %
Markets
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.23 $ 5.87 $      +12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.50 $ 4.36 $      +24.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.81 $ 2.99 $      +64.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.00 $ 5.20 $      -13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.83 $ 9.23 $      +4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.66 $ 7.04 $      +92.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 $ 9.19 $      +72.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 $ 3.09 $      +45.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 $ 1.54 $      +49.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.48 $      -14.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 $ 3.39 $      +103.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 $ 1.92 $      +91.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $ 1.57 $      +9.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.67 $ 3.02 $      +13.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $ 2.30 $      -15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 17.50 $      +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.33 $      +34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $ 2.94 $      +25.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 13.50 $      +12.5 %
Transportation
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 $ 2.75 $      -54.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ? 96.50 $     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.00 $      +14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 $ 3.00 $      -22.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 39.00 $      +30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.80 $ 5.14 $      +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,666.67 $ 27,336.48 $      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.67 $ 254.02 $      -25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.50 $ 49.73 $      -13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.33 $ 64.48 $      -5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.50 $ 102.45 $      +28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $ 19.00 $      +26.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 17.00 $      +6.2 %
Childcare
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,200.00 $ 2,666.67 $      +21.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +30.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.33 $ 59.19 $      +1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.50 $ 43.00 $      +14.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60.00 $ 104.05 $      +73.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.00 $ 122.53 $      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,433.33 $ 3,236.35 $      +33.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,866.67 $ 2,720.00 $      +45.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,625.00 $ 5,841.46 $      +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,750.00 $ 4,927.27 $      +31.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 1,199.49 $     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 1,096.10 $     
Salaries And Financing
Walnut Creek, CA Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,524.17 $ 7,519.35 $      -0.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.68      +1.1 %
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