Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Brooklyn, NY 

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Consumer Prices in Brooklyn, NY are 5.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brooklyn, NY are 5.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Brooklyn, NY are 6.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Brooklyn, NY are 9.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Brooklyn, NY are 4.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Brooklyn, NY is 27.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY 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) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $ 5.50 $      -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.91 $      +7.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 2.50 $      +7.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $ 5.04 $      -14.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $ 3.80 $      -12.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $ 3.21 $      +7.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 4.36 $      -16.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $ 5.71 $      -38.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $ 5.60 $      -20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $ 6.50 $      -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $ 3.12 $      +1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $ 1.71 $      +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $ 3.50 $      +40.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.87 $      -15.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 3.00 $      +56.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.86 $      +18.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $ 2.70 $      -10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.23 $      -2.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $ 18.00 $      +2.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $ 2.50 $      +7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 3.50 $      +19.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $ 16.00 $      +18.5 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.90 $      +5.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $ 131.00 $      +35.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.50 $      +16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 42.00 $      +7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $ 3.81 $      -25.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 25,343.00 $      -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 23,945.57 $      -12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $ 148.41 $      -41.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $ 48.33 $      -2.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $ 71.55 $      +11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $ 114.25 $      +11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $ 25.00 $      +31.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 18.00 $      +5.9 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $ 1,500.00 $      -45.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 19,000.00 $      -39.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $ 62.75 $      +6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 45.83 $      +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $ 103.12 $      -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $ 136.00 $      +11.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $ 3,100.00 $      -4.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $ 2,304.17 $      -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $ 6,166.67 $      +5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $ 4,000.00 $      -18.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $ 1,299.99 $      +8.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $ 999.99 $      -8.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Brooklyn, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,519.35 $ 5,130.00 $      -31.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.45      -3.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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