Cost of living comparison
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San Francisco vs. Queens Cost of Living Summary
San Francisco is 42.1% more expensive than Queens.
- Restaurants
- pay 49.0% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
- pay 28.2% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
- pay 5.5% more in San Francisco
- Housing
- pay 44.5% more in San Francisco
- Childcare
- pay 2.2 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 34.8% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
- pay 8.7% more in San Francisco
San Francisco vs. Queens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Queens, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 | $30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.00 | $14.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.28 | $3.30 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.58 | $2.59 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.05 | $5.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.73 | $11.69 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.83 | $5.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $7.06 | $6.26 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.66 | $6.63 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.75 | $3.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.29 | $1.31 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.94 | $2.37 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.76 | $3.23 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.39 | $1.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.18 | $1.81 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.30 | $4.89 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $132.00 | $90.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 | $36,753.89 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.40 | $20.31 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of transportation
pay 44.5% more for housing
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $58.33 | $68.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,276.67 | $3,446.66 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,025.00 | $2,736.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $103.54 | $179.63 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,750.00 | $3,236.11 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,000.00 | $42,000.00 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of childcare
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.91 | $5.98 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $17.50 | $14.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $45.00 | $109.64 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.00 | $17.00 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% more for clothing
Queens | San Francisco | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $50.00 | $70.00 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $63.33 | $48.82 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $86.67 | $102.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $133.75 | $133.67 | |
Queens vs. San Francisco - Cost of clothing
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