Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA
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San Francisco is 45% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in San Francisco is
$7,509
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Housing costs
San Francisco
Studio
$2,210
1 Bedroom
$3,280
2 Bedrooms
$4,547
3+ Bedrooms
$6,222
Transportation costs
24.13% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Tire Balance
$75.33
$59.57
Gasoline
$4.64
$3.46
Grocery costs
18.30% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Steak
$14.89
$13.86
Ground Beef
$6.23
$5.83
Sausage
$5.70
$4.93
Frying Chicken
$2.11
$1.57
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.70
$1.23
Whole Milk
$5.18
$4.68
Eggs
$4.94
$4.12
Margarine
$2.11
$1.66
Parmesan Cheese
$5.06
$4.50
Potatoes
$4.98
$4.95
Bananas
$1.15
$0.71
Lettuce
$2.20
$1.93
Bread
$4.76
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$5.04
$4.48
Coffee
$7.74
$5.86
Sugar
$4.71
$4.09
Corn Flakes
$5.80
$5.23
Sweet Peas
$2.23
$1.59
Peaches
$2.79
$2.46
Facial Tissues
$2.98
$2.12
Detergent
$23.71
$19.62
Cooking Oil
$8.46
$7.22
Frozen Meal
$4.58
$3.74
Frozen Corn
$2.13
$1.82
Potato Chips
$4.56
$3.93
Soft Drink
$3.09
$2.78
Utilities
25.87% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Total Energy
$298.77
$194.87
Phone
$203.63
$192.98
Washer Repair
$82.80
$92.45
Healthcare costs
19.94% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Optometrist Visit
$159.79
$125.96
Doctor Visit
$174.45
$135.76
Dentist Visit
$155.36
$114.16
Ibuprofen
$11.30
$10.63
Prescription Drug
$498.84
$469.09
Miscellaneous costs
16.53% lower
Average City
San Francisco
Hamburger
$6.75
$5.44
Pizza
$15.74
$12.14
Fried Chicken
$5.13
$5.10
Haircut
$28.38
$24.37
Beauty Salon
$85.43
$45.65
Toothpaste
$4.09
$3.71
Shampoo
$1.65
$1.28
Dry Cleaning
$16.44
$16.32
Man Dress Shirt
$48.51
$36.97
Boy Jeans
$29.58
$28.08
Women Slacks
$54.53
$35.47
Newspaper
$17.27
$12.24
Movie
$16.02
$12.17
Yoga
$24.01
$17.97
Tennis Balls
$4.02
$3.59
Veterinary Services
$81.93
$66.17
Beer
$11.21
$10.43
Wine
$12.77
$12.26
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