Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Francisco vs. Potsdam Cost of Living Summary
San Francisco is 73.6% more expensive than Potsdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 80.7% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in San Francisco
San Francisco vs. Potsdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Potsdam, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.56
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.45
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.55
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.85
|
$2.59
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.7% more for groceries
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
€2.06
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
€6.65
|
$11.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.47
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
€3.53
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.29
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.34
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
€2.13
|
$3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$1.81
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.45
€6.62
|
$4.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.06
€49.80
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€28,201.08
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.50
€25.32
|
$20.31
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of transportation
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€49.75
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,214.71
€1,079.07
|
$3,446.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.63
€757.42
|
$2,736.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$505.87
€449.39
|
$179.63
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.39
€830.05
|
$3,236.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,000.00
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of childcare
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.19
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.84
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€9.03
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.99
€32.86
|
$109.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.56
|
$17.00
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Potsdam
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€62.25
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.09
€29.40
|
$48.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€83.01
|
$102.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€114.13
|
$133.67
|
|
Potsdam vs. San Francisco - Cost of clothing
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