Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Novosibirsk 

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Cost of Living in Novosibirsk is 61.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Novosibirsk is 71.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Novosibirsk are 86.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Novosibirsk are 66.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Novosibirsk are 65.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Novosibirsk is 62.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,986.89 руб)
7.55 $
(600.00 руб)
     -69.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $
(9,934.46 руб)
37.75 $
(3,000.00 руб)
     -69.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $
(1,112.66 руб)
5.03 $
(400.00 руб)
     -64.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(635.81 руб)
2.52 $
(200.00 руб)
     -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $
(647.53 руб)
3.77 $
(300.00 руб)
     -53.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $
(465.89 руб)
2.80 $
(222.22 руб)
     -52.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $
(253.01 руб)
1.36 $
(108.00 руб)
     -57.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $
(193.25 руб)
0.82 $
(65.00 руб)
     -66.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.72 $
(454.63 руб)
4.00 $
(317.72 руб)
     -30.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 $
(364.50 руб)
0.53 $
(41.87 руб)
     -88.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.05 $
(242.17 руб)
0.74 $
(58.51 руб)
     -75.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.91 $
(469.73 руб)
1.82 $
(144.65 руб)
     -69.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.76 $
(855.03 руб)
4.86 $
(386.38 руб)
     -54.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 $
(531.23 руб)
2.28 $
(180.82 руб)
     -66.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.59 $
(841.75 руб)
4.57 $
(362.87 руб)
     -56.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 $
(257.24 руб)
0.92 $
(73.06 руб)
     -71.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $
(103.25 руб)
0.85 $
(67.54 руб)
     -34.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $
(188.52 руб)
0.88 $
(69.74 руб)
     -63.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.42 $
(271.57 руб)
1.54 $
(122.47 руб)
     -54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $
(137.26 руб)
0.34 $
(27.40 руб)
     -80.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 $
(140.99 руб)
0.29 $
(23.36 руб)
     -83.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.87 $
(227.72 руб)
1.10 $
(87.14 руб)
     -61.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.78 $
(221.18 руб)
0.70 $
(55.33 руб)
     -75.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(1,430.56 руб)
7.55 $
(600.00 руб)
     -58.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(204.40 руб)
0.89 $
(71.12 руб)
     -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 $
(259.95 руб)
2.08 $
(165.00 руб)
     -36.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(1,112.66 руб)
3.13 $
(249.00 руб)
     -77.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(238.43 руб)
0.50 $
(40.00 руб)
     -83.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $
(7,351.50 руб)
31.46 $
(2,500.00 руб)
     -66.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(329.82 руб)
1.89 $
(150.00 руб)
     -54.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(258.30 руб)
0.40 $
(32.19 руб)
     -87.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(3,099.55 руб)
3.77 $
(300.00 руб)
     -90.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(409.24 руб)
2.74 $
(217.43 руб)
     -46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(2,781,647.89 руб)
55,362.87 $
(4,400,000.00 руб)
     +58.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,954.72 $
(2,062,768.09 руб)
26,423.19 $
(2,100,000.00 руб)
     +1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.35 $
(18,227.55 руб)
104.89 $
(8,336.48 руб)
     -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.91 $
(4,999.65 руб)
5.45 $
(433.33 руб)
     -91.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.40 $
(5,356.66 руб)
8.59 $
(682.92 руб)
     -87.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.96 $
(7,944.39 руб)
59.35 $
(4,716.67 руб)
     -40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.67 $
(1,006.69 руб)
24.54 $
(1,950.00 руб)
     +93.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(1,351.09 руб)
5.98 $
(475.00 руб)
     -64.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,870.83 $
(228,161.36 руб)
351.05 $
(27,900.00 руб)
     -87.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $
(3,020,074.85 руб)
4,718.43 $
(375,000.00 руб)
     -87.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.76 $
(5,146.96 руб)
67.95 $
(5,400.00 руб)
     +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.79 $
(3,479.84 руб)
39.32 $
(3,125.00 руб)
     -10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.60 $
(8,154.17 руб)
95.94 $
(7,625.00 руб)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.62 $
(11,572.88 руб)
78.64 $
(6,250.00 руб)
     -46.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,238.17 $
(257,355.68 руб)
469.05 $
(37,277.78 руб)
     -85.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,803.85 $
(222,837.51 руб)
300.58 $
(23,888.89 руб)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,424.00 $
(431,075.95 руб)
817.86 $
(65,000.00 руб)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,555.00 $
(362,011.60 руб)
639.61 $
(50,833.33 руб)
     -86.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.28 $
(81,564.34 руб)
208.07 $
(16,536.60 руб)
     -79.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 923.92 $
(73,429.24 руб)
125.66 $
(9,986.99 руб)
     -86.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Novosibirsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,260.42 $
(577,026.43 руб)
791.18 $
(62,879.78 руб)
     -89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 16.74      +163.2 %
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