Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Aberdeen 

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Consumer Prices in Aberdeen are 30.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Aberdeen are 50.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Aberdeen are 73.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Aberdeen are 28.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Aberdeen are 44.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Aberdeen is 8.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.92 £)
19.45 $
(15.50 £)
     -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.69 £)
65.88 $
(52.50 £)
     -34.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
8.44 $
(6.72 £)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
5.47 $
(4.36 £)
     -31.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(4.48 £)
4.22 $
(3.36 £)
     -25.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.17 £)
2.03 $
(1.62 £)
     -25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(1.85 £)
1.51 $
(1.21 £)
     -34.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(4.68 £)
7.31 $
(5.83 £)
     +24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(3.47 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -68.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(2.38 £)
1.29 $
(1.03 £)
     -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.14 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     -32.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(7.35 £)
3.82 $
(3.05 £)
     -58.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(5.61 £)
3.99 $
(3.18 £)
     -43.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(7.33 £)
4.74 $
(3.78 £)
     -48.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.47 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -62.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.23 £)
0.58 $
(0.47 £)
     -62.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(1.98 £)
1.57 $
(1.25 £)
     -36.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(2.70 £)
1.84 $
(1.47 £)
     -45.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.53 £)
0.55 $
(0.44 £)
     -71.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.25 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.41 £)
1.05 $
(0.83 £)
     -65.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.83 £)
1.14 $
(0.91 £)
     -50.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(13.95 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(1.86 £)
2.06 $
(1.64 £)
     -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.34 £)
1.96 $
(1.56 £)
     -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(10.76 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +30.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.19 £)
4.39 $
(3.50 £)
     +59.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(76.90 £)
95.36 $
(76.00 £)
     -1.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
3.26 $
(2.60 £)
     -18.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
2.77 $
(2.20 £)
     -7.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(31.08 £)
45.17 $
(36.00 £)
     +15.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.09 £)
7.40 $
(5.90 £)
     +44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,502.08 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(21,785.53 £)
25,659.08 $
(20,448.75 £)
     -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(202.44 £)
321.16 $
(255.94 £)
     +26.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(39.63 £)
20.60 $
(16.42 £)
     -58.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(51.38 £)
37.69 $
(30.04 £)
     -41.5 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(81.65 £)
47.53 $
(37.88 £)
     -53.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(15.14 £)
9.03 $
(7.20 £)
     -52.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(13.55 £)
9.10 $
(7.25 £)
     -46.5 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,207.82 £)
1,728.84 $
(1,377.78 £)
     -37.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(24,970.79 £)
14,158.32 $
(11,283.33 £)
     -54.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(47.17 £)
74.03 $
(59.00 £)
     +25.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(34.27 £)
32.62 $
(26.00 £)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(82.92 £)
93.06 $
(74.17 £)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(97.65 £)
113.98 $
(90.83 £)
     -7.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $
(2,577.14 £)
770.31 $
(613.89 £)
     -76.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $
(2,167.68 £)
788.73 $
(628.57 £)
     -71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $
(4,655.29 £)
1,449.99 $
(1,155.56 £)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(3,926.74 £)
1,441.97 $
(1,149.17 £)
     -70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(955.92 £)
336.41 $
(268.10 £)
     -72.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(873.53 £)
277.83 $
(221.42 £)
     -74.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,519.35 $
(5,992.47 £)
3,429.58 $
(2,733.17 £)
     -54.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.53      -2.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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