Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 16.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 18.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in London are 19.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 4.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 37.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 36.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.12 £)
24.85 $
(20.00 £)
     -0.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.47 £)
99.41 $
(80.00 £)
     -0.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.66 £)
9.94 $
(8.00 £)
     -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.44 £)
8.08 $
(6.50 £)
     +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.44 £)
6.83 $
(5.50 £)
     -14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(4.52 £)
4.45 $
(3.58 £)
     -20.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2.23 £)
2.42 $
(1.95 £)
     -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(1.89 £)
1.96 $
(1.58 £)
     -16.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 $
(4.88 £)
6.15 $
(4.95 £)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.43 $
(3.57 £)
1.76 $
(1.42 £)
     -60.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2.44 £)
1.12 $
(0.90 £)
     -63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 $
(4.35 £)
4.09 $
(3.29 £)
     -24.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(7.65 £)
4.32 $
(3.48 £)
     -54.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.56 $
(6.08 £)
4.29 $
(3.45 £)
     -43.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 $
(7.49 £)
7.15 $
(5.75 £)
     -23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.49 £)
1.38 $
(1.11 £)
     -55.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.18 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -51.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.09 £)
1.47 $
(1.18 £)
     -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.45 $
(2.77 £)
1.70 $
(1.37 £)
     -50.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.97 $
(1.59 £)
0.71 $
(0.57 £)
     -64.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.26 £)
0.67 $
(0.54 £)
     -56.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $
(2.41 £)
1.15 $
(0.92 £)
     -61.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.91 £)
1.56 $
(1.25 £)
     -34.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(14.28 £)
11.49 $
(9.25 £)
     -35.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(1.87 £)
2.55 $
(2.05 £)
     +9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.50 £)
2.99 $
(2.41 £)
     -3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(10.66 £)
18.64 $
(15.00 £)
     +40.7 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.41 £)
3.48 $
(2.80 £)
     +16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(78.86 £)
248.53 $
(200.00 £)
     +153.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(3.62 £)
4.97 $
(4.00 £)
     +10.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.02 £)
3.89 $
(3.13 £)
     -22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 $
(44.26 £)
37.28 $
(30.00 £)
     -32.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(4.17 £)
7.15 $
(5.75 £)
     +37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,751.62 £)
33,899.23 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(21,998.70 £)
32,135.46 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.10 $
(211.73 £)
356.68 $
(287.04 £)
     +35.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.45 $
(41.40 £)
18.80 $
(15.13 £)
     -63.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(54.65 £)
38.68 $
(31.12 £)
     -43.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.17 $
(88.66 £)
58.43 $
(47.02 £)
     -47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(19.47 £)
17.29 $
(13.91 £)
     -28.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(13.68 £)
18.64 $
(15.00 £)
     +9.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(2,145.97 £)
2,286.88 $
(1,840.34 £)
     -14.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(25,215.12 £)
24,920.86 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -20.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.27 $
(50.92 £)
102.20 $
(82.24 £)
     +61.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.73 $
(41.63 £)
49.66 $
(39.97 £)
     -4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.09 $
(87.79 £)
109.92 $
(88.46 £)
     +0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.42 $
(113.00 £)
116.60 $
(93.83 £)
     -17.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,268.17 $
(2,630.02 £)
2,781.03 $
(2,238.00 £)
     -14.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,753.57 $
(2,215.90 £)
2,018.88 $
(1,624.67 £)
     -26.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(4,760.67 £)
5,371.15 $
(4,322.37 £)
     -9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,070.83 $
(4,080.69 £)
3,567.69 $
(2,871.05 £)
     -29.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,287.07 $
(1,035.76 £)
1,629.35 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +26.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.26 $
(919.22 £)
890.33 $
(716.48 £)
     -22.1 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,629.41 $
(6,139.68 £)
3,988.30 $
(3,209.54 £)
     -47.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 5.60      -17.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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