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

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 9.9% higher than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 15.2% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 21.8% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 19.8% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 3.5% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 34.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 30.00 $      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 130.00 $      +30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 $ 5.72 $      +4.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 2.98 $      +9.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.26 $      +0.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.11 $ 5.64 $      -7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.38 $ 4.29 $      -2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.87 $ 3.25 $      +13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.14 $ 5.46 $      +6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.31 $ 7.65 $      -17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.21 $ 7.38 $      +2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.53 $ 9.04 $      +6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $ 3.17 $      +9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.35 $ 0.94 $      -30.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.58 $      +15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.35 $ 2.82 $      -15.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 $ 1.93 $      +8.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.71 $      +13.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.94 $ 2.88 $      -2.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.43 $      +5.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.25 $ 20.00 $      +15.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 2.53 $      +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 3.83 $      +43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $ 17.00 $      +30.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.90 $      +5.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $ 132.00 $      +34.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.50 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 30.00 $      -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.03 $ 3.85 $      -23.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 26,895.32 $      -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.35 $ 167.61 $      -31.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.20 $ 62.58 $      +29.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.39 $ 69.53 $      +8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106.89 $ 129.25 $      +20.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $ 67.86 $      +156.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 19.75 $      +16.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $ 3,012.78 $      +13.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 63,250.00 $      +101.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.95 $ 69.73 $      +14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 45.42 $      +4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.42 $ 97.81 $      -9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.56 $ 165.86 $      +22.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,121.40 $ 4,109.65 $      +31.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,612.00 $ 2,759.79 $      +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,499.76 $ 8,177.29 $      +48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,666.67 $ 4,326.43 $      -7.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,085.71 $ 1,570.81 $      +44.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $ 1,164.67 $      +18.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,738.26 $ 5,875.85 $      -24.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.63      +1.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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