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

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Cost of Living in Austin, TX is 30.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austin, TX is 33.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 36.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 27.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 32.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 3.7% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 18.00 $      -28.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 122.50 $ 75.00 $      -38.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $ 10.00 $      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $ 8.00 $      -1.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $ 5.55 $      -5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $ 2.75 $      -13.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 2.20 $      -9.5 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.72 $ 4.29 $      -25.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 $ 3.21 $      -30.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.05 $ 1.54 $      -49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.91 $ 4.38 $      -25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.76 $ 5.70 $      -47.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 $ 4.82 $      -27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.59 $ 6.60 $      -37.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 $ 2.30 $      -28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.70 $      -46.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.09 $      -11.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.42 $ 1.82 $      -46.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 1.31 $      -24.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.31 $      -26.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.87 $ 2.03 $      -29.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.78 $ 2.20 $      -21.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 2.32 $      -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 $ 3.54 $      +8.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $ 9.00 $      -35.7 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.50 $      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $ 43.48 $      -53.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $ 4.38 $      +5.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 2.58 $      -20.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 35.00 $      -10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $ 2.98 $      -42.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 27,450.00 $      -21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,954.72 $ 26,328.84 $      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.55 $ 185.83 $      -20.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.91 $ 62.48 $      -0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.62 $ 66.89 $      +0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.42 $ 59.48 $      -39.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.67 $ 11.67 $      -7.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 15.00 $      -11.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,870.83 $ 1,351.92 $      -52.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 22,093.75 $      -41.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.76 $ 56.04 $      -13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.79 $ 45.47 $      +3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.60 $ 84.64 $      -17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.62 $ 113.44 $      -22.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,258.76 $ 2,238.43 $      -31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,784.00 $ 1,406.77 $      -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,475.00 $ 3,860.42 $      -29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,555.00 $ 2,662.60 $      -41.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.28 $ 392.05 $      -61.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 923.92 $ 282.64 $      -69.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,158.95 $ 4,964.54 $      -30.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.46      +1.6 %
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