Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Francisco vs. Lahti Cost of Living Summary
San Francisco is 89.7% more expensive than Lahti.
San Francisco vs. Lahti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Lahti, you would:
pay 56.3% more for restaurants
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
€13.00
|
$27.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.18
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.65
|
$2.70
|
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
€2.47
|
$5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
€4.36
|
$8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.25
|
$6.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.28
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€6.18
|
$6.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
€1.86
|
$3.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$1.67
|
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.19
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.83
€57.89
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,592.07
€29,994.26
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.22
€12.70
|
$20.39
|
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.29
€23.47
|
$76.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.84
€612.38
|
$3,735.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.26
€519.90
|
$2,618.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.59
€230.90
|
$164.32
|
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,942.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,562.50
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of childcare
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
€4.20
|
$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
€36.63
|
$121.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Lahti
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$126.90
€113.31
|
$76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
€45.32
|
$47.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.83
€126.64
|
$101.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.76
€139.97
|
$138.64
|
|
Lahti vs. San Francisco - Cost of clothing
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