Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 44.4% higher than in Austin, TX (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 49.5% higher than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 57.6% higher than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 38.6% higher than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 48.7% higher than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 5.3% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 25.00 $      +38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 125.00 $      +66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 14.00 $      +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.15 $      +1.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 $ 5.86 $      +5.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $ 3.18 $      +15.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 2.43 $      +10.5 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 $ 5.72 $      +33.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.21 $ 4.59 $      +42.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 $ 3.05 $      +97.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 $ 5.91 $      +34.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 $ 10.76 $      +88.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.82 $ 6.68 $      +38.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.60 $ 10.59 $      +60.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $ 3.24 $      +40.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 1.30 $      +86.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.37 $      +13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 $ 3.42 $      +87.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.73 $      +31.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.77 $      +35.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.03 $ 2.87 $      +41.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.78 $      +26.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $ 2.57 $      +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $ 3.27 $      -7.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 14.00 $      +55.6 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 3.00 $      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43.48 $ 92.50 $      +112.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.38 $ 4.15 $      -5.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.58 $ 3.25 $      +26.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 39.00 $      +11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.98 $ 5.15 $      +72.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,450.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,328.84 $ 25,954.72 $      -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.83 $ 229.35 $      +23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.48 $ 62.91 $      +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $ 67.40 $      +0.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.48 $ 99.96 $      +68.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 $ 12.67 $      +8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,351.92 $ 2,870.83 $      +112.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,093.75 $ 38,000.00 $      +72.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.04 $ 64.76 $      +15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.47 $ 43.79 $      -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.64 $ 102.60 $      +21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.44 $ 145.62 $      +28.4 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.43 $ 3,238.17 $      +44.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,406.77 $ 2,803.85 $      +99.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,860.42 $ 5,424.00 $      +40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.60 $ 4,555.00 $      +71.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 392.05 $ 1,026.28 $      +161.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.64 $ 923.92 $      +226.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,128.96 $ 7,260.42 $      +41.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.36      -1.4 %
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