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

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 21.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 25.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 29.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 9.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 30.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 1.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 6.00 $      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $ 5.27 $      -2.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 2.67 $      +1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $ 2.07 $      -6.8 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 $ 4.13 $      -30.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.64 $ 2.95 $      -36.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.86 $ 1.41 $      -50.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.92 $ 4.17 $      -29.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.28 $ 6.30 $      -32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $ 5.21 $      -30.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 6.62 $      -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.01 $ 2.58 $      -14.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.58 $ 0.69 $      -56.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.05 $      -7.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.56 $ 1.50 $      -57.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 $ 1.26 $      -37.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.87 $ 1.30 $      -30.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 $ 1.83 $      -44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $ 2.06 $      -14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 $ 2.41 $      +18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 $ 3.52 $      +11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $ 8.00 $      -39.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.50 $      -45.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 $ 44.24 $      -52.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.50 $      -12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 3.00 $      -19.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 40.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.37 $ 3.25 $      -39.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,399.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,137.38 $ 26,499.77 $      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.85 $ 221.63 $      -8.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.50 $ 53.08 $      +16.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.82 $ 70.44 $      +3.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.64 $ 50.93 $      -48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $ 17.67 $      -21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 $ 13.75 $      -21.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,550.00 $ 1,264.46 $      -50.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 33,507.56 $ 18,000.00 $      -46.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.19 $ 66.27 $      -1.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.61 $ 54.82 $      +12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.23 $ 97.75 $      -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.73 $ 137.68 $      +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,286.17 $ 2,443.59 $      -25.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,659.34 $ 1,633.70 $      -38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,867.91 $ 4,865.36 $      -17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,918.69 $ 2,925.31 $      -40.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,084.99 $ 933.18 $      -14.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,028.99 $ 371.86 $      -63.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,009.58 $ 5,166.67 $      -26.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.68      +3.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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