Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 28.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 42.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 58.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 37.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 43.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 14.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.20 €)
12.93 $
(12.00 €)
     -48.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.80 €)
64.66 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.56 $
(9.80 €)
     -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(4.82 €)
3.59 $
(3.33 €)
     -31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $
(2.56 €)
2.88 $
(2.67 €)
     +4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.10 €)
2.28 $
(2.12 €)
     +0.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.44 €)
4.95 $
(4.59 €)
     -15.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
1.76 $
(1.63 €)
     -59.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2.37 €)
1.17 $
(1.08 €)
     -54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.23 $
(4.86 €)
3.10 $
(2.87 €)
     -40.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.64 $
(8.02 €)
6.16 $
(5.72 €)
     -28.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.38 $
(6.85 €)
4.79 $
(4.44 €)
     -35.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.75 $
(8.12 €)
6.90 $
(6.41 €)
     -21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 $
(2.73 €)
1.27 $
(1.18 €)
     -56.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.52 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -48.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.21 €)
1.21 $
(1.12 €)
     -49.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.19 $
(2.96 €)
1.49 $
(1.38 €)
     -53.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.95 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -56.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.59 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -58.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 $
(2.97 €)
1.52 $
(1.41 €)
     -52.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.21 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -70.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.92 €)
6.46 $
(5.99 €)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.81 $
(2.61 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.57 €)
1.59 $
(1.48 €)
     -58.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(12.30 €)
8.62 $
(8.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     +17.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 $
(81.20 €)
91.60 $
(85.00 €)
     +4.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
5.28 $
(4.90 €)
     +32.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 $
(2.91 €)
3.64 $
(3.38 €)
     +16.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 $
(30.62 €)
35.56 $
(33.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 $
(5.34 €)
8.15 $
(7.56 €)
     +41.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,654.00 $
(26,589.48 €)
32,297.00 $
(29,970.00 €)
     +12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.43 $
(23,874.70 €)
29,881.54 $
(27,728.57 €)
     +16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.26 $
(239.65 €)
351.19 $
(325.89 €)
     +36.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(0.17 €)
0.11 $
(0.10 €)
     -37.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.37 $
(64.37 €)
41.90 $
(38.88 €)
     -39.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 97.50 $
(90.47 €)
42.05 $
(39.02 €)
     -56.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.87 $
(15.66 €)
21.77 $
(20.20 €)
     +29.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.85 €)
12.93 $
(12.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,457.14 $
(2,280.11 €)
210.14 $
(195.00 €)
     -91.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 33,071.00 $
(30,688.23 €)
7,887.01 $
(7,318.75 €)
     -76.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.04 $
(61.28 €)
90.31 $
(83.81 €)
     +36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.43 $
(44.01 €)
39.05 $
(36.24 €)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.60 $
(82.22 €)
91.28 $
(84.70 €)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.61 $
(111.92 €)
115.34 $
(107.03 €)
     -4.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,284.48 $
(3,047.83 €)
1,327.58 $
(1,231.93 €)
     -59.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,579.66 $
(2,393.79 €)
979.24 $
(908.69 €)
     -62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,869.76 $
(5,446.84 €)
2,527.18 $
(2,345.10 €)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,449.95 $
(4,129.34 €)
1,787.97 $
(1,659.14 €)
     -59.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,054.93 $
(978.92 €)
809.57 $
(751.24 €)
     -23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 971.53 $
(901.53 €)
553.86 $
(513.96 €)
     -43.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,343.75 $
(5,886.69 €)
3,098.80 $
(2,875.53 €)
     -51.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.02 2.63      -47.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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