Restaurants | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 25.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 122.50 $ | 100.00 $ | -18.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.00 $ | 14.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.75 $ | -3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.15 $ | 8.00 $ | -1.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.84 $ | 5.58 $ | -4.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.18 $ | 2.99 $ | -6.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.40 $ | -1.3 % |
Markets | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.72 $ | 4.96 $ | -13.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.59 $ | 4.39 $ | -4.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.05 $ | 2.40 $ | -21.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.91 $ | 6.07 $ | +2.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.76 $ | 9.59 $ | -10.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.68 $ | 7.51 $ | +12.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.59 $ | 9.31 $ | -12.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.24 $ | 2.67 $ | -17.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | 1.16 $ | -10.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 2.44 $ | +2.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.42 $ | 2.94 $ | -14.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.73 $ | 1.44 $ | -16.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.77 $ | 1.63 $ | -8.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.87 $ | 2.81 $ | -1.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.78 $ | 2.61 $ | -6.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.57 $ | 2.92 $ | +13.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.27 $ | 4.27 $ | +30.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 14.00 $ | 11.50 $ | -17.9 % |
Transportation | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 $ | 2.75 $ | -8.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 92.50 $ | 99.00 $ | +7.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.15 $ | 2.65 $ | -36.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | 2.70 $ | -16.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -23.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.15 $ | 4.51 $ | -12.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 33,000.00 $ | -5.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,954.72 $ | 26,031.68 $ | +0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 234.55 $ | 250.22 $ | +6.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.91 $ | 60.15 $ | -4.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.62 $ | 76.11 $ | +14.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 98.42 $ | 78.35 $ | -20.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.67 $ | 40.44 $ | +219.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -5.9 % |
Childcare | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,870.83 $ | 2,200.00 $ | -23.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 38,000.00 $ | 29,375.00 $ | -22.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.76 $ | 67.15 $ | +3.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.79 $ | 52.44 $ | +19.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 102.60 $ | 107.26 $ | +4.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.62 $ | 138.76 $ | -4.7 % |
Rent Per Month | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,277.38 $ | 2,293.82 $ | -30.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,804.17 $ | 1,844.64 $ | -34.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,517.39 $ | 4,614.29 $ | -16.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,584.21 $ | 3,438.24 $ | -25.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,026.28 $ | 665.42 $ | -35.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 923.92 $ | 486.59 $ | -47.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Francisco, CA |
Seattle, WA | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,158.95 $ | 6,774.85 $ | -5.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 6.42 | +1.0 % |
Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 172 | 225 |
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