Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. San Francisco Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 29.8% cheaper than San Francisco.
Fort Worth vs. San Francisco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.15
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.16
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.41
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.31
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
|
$5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
|
$3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.99
|
$6.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.78
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.55
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,998.00
|
$36,732.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.39
|
$16.92
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.29
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,735.00
|
$1,655.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,618.75
|
$1,313.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.32
|
$160.40
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,942.94
|
$1,912.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,562.50
|
$28,133.33
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
|
$6.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.54
|
$55.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$15.62
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.17
|
$60.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.67
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
|
$124.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.64
|
$132.23
|
|
San Francisco vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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