Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. San Francisco Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 32.4% cheaper than San Francisco.
New Haven vs. San Francisco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$1.78
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.51
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$19.40
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,446.66
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,736.00
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$122.52
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,236.11
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$23,666.67
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.64
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.25
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.67
|
$70.00
|
|
San Francisco vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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