Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA
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San Francisco is 44% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in San Francisco is
$8,105
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Housing costs
San Francisco
Studio
$2,573
1 Bedroom
$3,341
2 Bedrooms
$4,614
3+ Bedrooms
$6,111
Transportation costs
29.13% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Tire Balance
$75.92
$62.11
Gasoline
$5.03
$3.38
Grocery costs
19.09% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Steak
$15.28
$15.10
Ground Beef
$6.94
$6.89
Sausage
$6.65
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$2.54
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.38
$1.23
Whole Milk
$5.05
$4.69
Eggs
$3.54
$3.35
Margarine
$2.13
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$5.88
$4.55
Potatoes
$4.87
$4.85
Bananas
$0.92
$0.73
Lettuce
$2.16
$1.89
Bread
$4.76
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.92
$4.43
Coffee
$7.64
$5.48
Sugar
$5.28
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$6.85
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$2.32
$1.65
Peaches
$3.10
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$3.09
$2.14
Detergent
$23.43
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$10.02
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$4.76
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$2.35
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.67
$4.00
Soft Drink
$3.15
$2.76
Utilities
35.44% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Total Energy
$378.05
$203.40
Phone
$204.43
$194.11
Washer Repair
$79.79
$94.02
Healthcare costs
20.13% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Optometrist Visit
$167.03
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$182.39
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$159.97
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$11.36
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$142.81
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
16.11% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Hamburger
$7.01
$5.61
Pizza
$16.77
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$5.81
$5.32
Haircut
$28.67
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$86.63
$47.88
Toothpaste
$4.75
$4.06
Shampoo
$2.03
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$16.69
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$49.13
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$28.62
$28.01
Women Slacks
$54.09
$35.93
Newspaper
$17.07
$12.80
Movie
$16.45
$12.44
Yoga
$23.42
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$4.33
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$81.59
$68.39
Beer
$10.69
$10.20
Wine
$11.27
$11.96
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