Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 40.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 49.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 60.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 40.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 49.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 15.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.21 €)
12.93 $
(12.00 €)
     -48.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.38 €)
70.03 $
(65.00 €)
     -41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.35 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -52.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(5.26 €)
3.78 $
(3.51 €)
     -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 $
(2.73 €)
3.17 $
(2.95 €)
     +7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $
(2.28 €)
2.77 $
(2.57 €)
     +12.8 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.72 $
(6.24 €)
4.93 $
(4.58 €)
     -26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.40 $
(5.02 €)
1.89 $
(1.75 €)
     -65.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.72 $
(3.46 €)
1.38 $
(1.28 €)
     -63.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.70 $
(6.21 €)
3.57 $
(3.32 €)
     -46.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.57 $
(10.74 €)
6.28 $
(5.83 €)
     -45.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.77 $
(8.14 €)
6.38 $
(5.92 €)
     -27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.11 $
(9.39 €)
7.24 $
(6.72 €)
     -28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.44 $
(3.19 €)
1.26 $
(1.17 €)
     -63.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.51 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -52.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.76 $
(2.56 €)
1.17 $
(1.09 €)
     -57.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.80 $
(3.53 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -62.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(2.09 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     -64.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -54.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.44 $
(3.19 €)
1.55 $
(1.44 €)
     -54.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(2.43 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -66.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(16.71 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -70.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.15 $
(2.92 €)
1.07 $
(0.99 €)
     -66.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 $
(3.18 €)
1.77 $
(1.65 €)
     -48.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 $
(13.92 €)
8.83 $
(8.20 €)
     -41.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
3.45 $
(3.20 €)
     +14.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(90.96 €)
53.86 $
(49.99 €)
     -45.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     -3.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
3.64 $
(3.38 €)
     -27.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $
(55.69 €)
37.71 $
(35.00 €)
     -37.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.53 $
(5.14 €)
7.48 $
(6.94 €)
     +35.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,000.00 $
(33,415.20 €)
32,320.62 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,293.75 $
(28,118.66 €)
31,043.96 $
(28,815.00 €)
     +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.61 $
(272.53 €)
373.55 $
(346.73 €)
     +27.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.71 $
(59.13 €)
23.24 $
(21.57 €)
     -63.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.50 $
(71.01 €)
43.88 $
(40.73 €)
     -42.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 160.50 $
(148.98 €)
39.57 $
(36.73 €)
     -75.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.36 $
(34.67 €)
22.63 $
(21.00 €)
     -39.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.71 €)
13.55 $
(12.57 €)
     -24.7 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,890.00 $
(2,682.50 €)
243.48 $
(226.00 €)
     -91.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 52,375.00 $
(48,614.48 €)
7,254.63 $
(6,733.75 €)
     -86.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.23 $
(71.68 €)
92.35 $
(85.72 €)
     +19.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.55 $
(72.91 €)
39.42 $
(36.59 €)
     -49.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 124.35 $
(115.42 €)
97.57 $
(90.56 €)
     -21.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.07 $
(160.64 €)
135.85 $
(126.09 €)
     -21.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,344.23 $
(3,104.11 €)
1,430.77 $
(1,328.04 €)
     -57.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,795.65 $
(2,594.92 €)
1,009.43 $
(936.96 €)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,409.80 $
(5,949.58 €)
2,649.42 $
(2,459.19 €)
     -58.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,257.14 $
(4,879.68 €)
1,890.38 $
(1,754.65 €)
     -64.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,675.54 $
(1,555.24 €)
823.48 $
(764.35 €)
     -50.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,453.74 $
(1,349.36 €)
603.39 $
(560.07 €)
     -58.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,652.46 $
(7,103.01 €)
3,289.73 $
(3,053.53 €)
     -57.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 4.09      -38.8 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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