Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 2.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 11.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 22.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 1.0% higher than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 10.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 4.0% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 25.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 100.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 $ 5.77 $      +9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.57 $      -4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $ 2.03 $      -9.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.96 $ 4.35 $      -27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $ 3.84 $      -16.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.56 $      +5.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.93 $ 4.52 $      -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.58 $ 7.39 $      -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 $ 6.78 $      -6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 $ 9.06 $      +7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.59 $      -9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.04 $      -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.35 $      +5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.37 $ 2.92 $      -13.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 $ 1.49 $      -27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $ 1.53 $      -11.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 $ 2.40 $      -27.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 1.97 $      -17.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $ 3.30 $      +25.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 $ 3.46 $      -3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $ 11.00 $      -15.4 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.75 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.00 $ 100.00 $      +12.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 $ 3.00 $      -4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 $ 40.00 $      +21.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 $ 5.01 $      -11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,399.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.43 $ 25,929.58 $      +0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 268.59 $ 273.15 $      +1.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $ 0.37 $      +124.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.91 $ 78.94 $      +14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.94 $ 70.50 $      -28.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.11 $ 38.44 $      +138.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 15.11 $      -5.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,379.17 $ 1,680.63 $      -29.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,174.22 $ 28,000.00 $      -13.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.57 $ 69.13 $      +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.02 $ 62.43 $      +27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.54 $ 102.71 $      +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.38 $ 137.45 $      +17.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,335.91 $ 2,515.06 $      -24.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,583.30 $ 1,980.95 $      -23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,005.53 $ 4,771.25 $      -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,474.96 $ 3,390.27 $      -24.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,065.30 $ 830.53 $      -22.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,010.61 $ 578.52 $      -42.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,736.72 $ 6,171.45 $      -8.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 5.65      +10.0 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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