Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Aberdeen 

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Cost of Living in Aberdeen is 28.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Aberdeen is 45.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Aberdeen are 71.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Aberdeen are 26.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Aberdeen are 40.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Aberdeen is 6.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(18.82 £)
20.93 $
(15.75 £)
     -16.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(90.31 £)
79.72 $
(60.00 £)
     -33.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $
(10.54 £)
9.83 $
(7.40 £)
     -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.02 £)
5.31 $
(4.00 £)
     -33.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.30 $
(6.24 £)
6.64 $
(5.00 £)
     -19.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.95 $
(4.48 £)
4.48 $
(3.37 £)
     -24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.38 £)
2.00 $
(1.51 £)
     -36.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(1.72 £)
1.50 $
(1.13 £)
     -34.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(4.22 £)
6.44 $
(4.85 £)
     +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.52 $
(3.40 £)
1.45 $
(1.09 £)
     -67.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.05 $
(2.29 £)
0.81 $
(0.61 £)
     -73.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.82 $
(4.38 £)
3.96 $
(2.98 £)
     -32.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.86 $
(8.18 £)
3.88 $
(2.92 £)
     -64.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 $
(5.10 £)
4.96 $
(3.73 £)
     -26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.44 $
(7.86 £)
6.25 $
(4.71 £)
     -40.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.18 $
(2.40 £)
1.39 $
(1.05 £)
     -56.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.32 $
(0.99 £)
0.75 $
(0.56 £)
     -43.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(1.77 £)
1.85 $
(1.39 £)
     -21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.52 $
(2.65 £)
1.83 $
(1.38 £)
     -48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.77 $
(1.33 £)
0.52 $
(0.39 £)
     -70.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.87 $
(1.41 £)
0.61 $
(0.46 £)
     -67.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $
(2.26 £)
1.15 $
(0.87 £)
     -61.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.78 $
(2.09 £)
1.59 $
(1.20 £)
     -42.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(13.55 £)
9.30 $
(7.00 £)
     -48.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $
(1.98 £)
2.28 $
(1.71 £)
     -13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 $
(2.35 £)
2.27 $
(1.71 £)
     -27.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(10.54 £)
18.60 $
(14.00 £)
     +32.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.26 £)
5.45 $
(4.10 £)
     +81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(72.63 £)
106.30 $
(80.00 £)
     +10.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(3.12 £)
4.65 $
(3.50 £)
     +12.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(2.45 £)
3.19 $
(2.40 £)
     -1.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(29.35 £)
33.88 $
(25.50 £)
     -13.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(3.88 £)
7.09 $
(5.34 £)
     +37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,753.89 $
(27,661.38 £)
37,582.50 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,743.91 $
(19,375.15 £)
38,214.96 $
(28,761.00 £)
     +48.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.11 $
(175.44 £)
450.13 $
(338.77 £)
     +93.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.65 $
(47.15 £)
21.35 $
(16.07 £)
     -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.76 $
(49.49 £)
42.04 $
(31.64 £)
     -36.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 100.39 $
(75.56 £)
61.78 $
(46.50 £)
     -38.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.50 $
(10.16 £)
10.41 $
(7.83 £)
     -22.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(12.79 £)
8.64 $
(6.50 £)
     -49.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,235.42 $
(2,435.01 £)
1,830.66 $
(1,377.78 £)
     -43.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $
(28,599.22 £)
14,992.25 $
(11,283.33 £)
     -60.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 $
(47.49 £)
76.90 $
(57.88 £)
     +21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.43 $
(32.68 £)
40.08 $
(30.17 £)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.38 $
(79.31 £)
92.85 $
(69.88 £)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.42 $
(112.45 £)
117.84 $
(88.69 £)
     -21.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,244.05 $
(2,441.51 £)
852.59 $
(641.67 £)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,821.74 $
(2,123.67 £)
749.24 $
(563.89 £)
     -73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,540.91 $
(4,170.15 £)
1,602.75 $
(1,206.25 £)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,584.21 $
(3,450.13 £)
1,443.31 $
(1,086.25 £)
     -68.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,039.66 $
(782.46 £)
283.91 $
(213.68 £)
     -72.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 945.17 $
(711.34 £)
253.38 $
(190.70 £)
     -73.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Aberdeen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,420.98 $
(5,585.11 £)
3,752.39 $
(2,824.09 £)
     -49.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.20      -4.6 %
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