Cost of living in San Francisco, California, United States

Summary of cost of living in San Francisco, California

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: $7,140
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: $4,758
  • San Francisco, California is the 3rd most expensive city in USA (3 out of 58)
  • San Francisco, California is the 4th most expensive city in N. America (4 out of 71)
  • Cost of living in San Francisco, California is more expensive than in 98% of cities in the World (7 out of 257)

List of prices in San Francisco, California, United States. Current as of Apr 2020.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $18
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) $9
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $5.87
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.14
12 eggs, large $4.42
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $5.37
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $12
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $4.20
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $2.68
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $4.07
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $18
2 liters of coca-cola $2.24
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $4.03
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area $4,321
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area $3,271
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $174
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area $3,036
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area $2,206
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio $122
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) $56
40” flat screen tv $449
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) $123
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $12
Hourly rate for cleaning help $29
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) $70
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) $43
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) $105
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $164
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new $24,464
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $1.07
Monthly ticket public transport $91
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $19
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) $9
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $12
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) $132
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) $7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $4.80
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $8
4 rolls of toilet paper $4.63
Tube of toothpaste $2.35
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $32
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $61
2 tickets to the movies $31
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $268
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $119
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $15
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.18
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $8
Ipad wi-fi 128gb $480
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.23
1 month of gym membership in business district $109
1 package of marlboro cigarettes $11
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,031 prices entered by 186 different people.
Latest price update: April 06, 2020

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SF position in our World Ranking

the world
7th
out of 257
n. america
4th
out of 71
usa
3rd
out of 58

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