Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 10.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 15.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 22.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 10.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 3.2% higher than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 56.8% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 120.00 $      -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $ 8.00 $      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $ 8.00 $      -30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.85 $ 5.76 $      -1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 $ 2.87 $      -8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $ 2.18 $      -8.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 $ 5.89 $      -0.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.53 $ 4.59 $      +1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 $ 3.47 $      -5.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.21 $ 5.40 $      +3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 $ 11.17 $      +37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 $ 6.39 $      -9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 $ 10.35 $      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $ 3.32 $      -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.41 $      +27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.52 $      -13.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $ 3.79 $      +33.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $ 2.07 $      +11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $ 2.05 $      +16.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.26 $ 3.08 $      -5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 2.61 $      +3.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $ 2.50 $      -13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $ 3.12 $      -15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 14.00 $      -17.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.50 $      -13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.00 $ 90.00 $      -32.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.15 $      -17.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.25 $      -7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 39.00 $      -0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $ 5.21 $      +37.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 36,753.89 $      +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,163.92 $ 25,811.48 $      -8.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.90 $ 243.63 $      +34.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.58 $ 55.74 $      -15.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.40 $ 67.33 $      -0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.94 $ 95.60 $      -35.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $ 15.17 $      -79.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 17.00 $      -15.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,187.71 $ 2,829.63 $      -11.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $ 38,000.00 $      -35.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.66 $ 61.19 $      -8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.76 $ 45.08 $      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.56 $ 104.32 $      -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.27 $ 144.42 $      -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,017.99 $ 3,178.64 $      -20.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,866.50 $ 2,787.50 $      -2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,793.28 $ 5,607.22 $      -36.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,249.20 $ 4,565.00 $      -13.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,808.34 $ 1,053.74 $      -41.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,332.00 $ 986.44 $      -25.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,628.72 $ 7,425.99 $      +31.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.54      -1.8 %
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