Price Rankings for San Francisco, CA, United States

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World Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) (Markets) out of 380 Cities in the World.
2^nd Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 379 Cities in the World.
5^th Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 380 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 90 Cities in America
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 90 Cities in America
1^st Most Expensive Local Cheese (1kg) (Markets) out of 90 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 53 Cities in Northern America
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 53 Cities in Northern America
1^st Most Expensive Gasoline (1 liter) (Transportation) out of 53 Cities in Northern America

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 $	Very High	11^st/380	4^th/90	4^th/53
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 $	Very High	7^th/377	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 $	Very High	30^th/344	7^th/87	6^th/52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 $	Very High	24^th/361	6^th/90	6^th/53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.00 $	Very High	30^th/335	14^th/87	14^th/51
Cappuccino (regular)	5.73 $	Very High	14^th/379	7^th/90	7^th/53
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.86 $	Very High	70^th/379	16^th/90	16^th/53
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.24 $	Very High	74^th/378	18^th/90	18^th/53
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.93 $	High	108^th/380	22^th/90	15^th/53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.54 $	Very High	2^nd/380	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.32 $	Very High	2^nd/379	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.52 $	Very High	11^st/380	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.40 $	Very High	7^th/379	1^st/90	1^st/53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.52 $	Very High	42^th/380	14^th/90	14^th/53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.56 $	Very High	14^th/377	1^st/90	1^st/53
Apples (1 lb)	3.24 $	Very High	5^th/380	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
Banana (1 lb)	1.51 $	Very High	5^th/380	3^rd/90	3^rd/53
Oranges (1 lb)	2.51 $	Very High	11^st/377	10^th/88	10^th/52
Tomato (1 lb)	3.70 $	Very High	1^st/374	1^st/90	1^st/53
Potato (1 lb)	2.06 $	Very High	2^nd/376	2^nd/86	2^nd/49
Onion (1 lb)	2.05 $	Very High	5^th/378	5^th/89	5^th/53
Lettuce (1 head)	3.00 $	Very High	8^th/371	6^th/89	6^th/52
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.66 $	Very High	5^th/380	5^th/90	5^th/53
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	18.00 $	Very High	12^th/355	3^rd/90	3^rd/53
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.50 $	Very High	59^th/365	21^st/89	19^th/52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.98 $	High	100^th/355	44^th/89	39^th/53
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.00 $	Very High	33^th/314	10^th/66	10^th/39
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	High	90^th/335	17^th/74	17^th/41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	95.00 $	Very High	24^th/227	8^th/39	8^th/31
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.15 $	Very High	46^th/236	4^th/43	2^nd/24
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.25 $	Very High	33^th/191	5^th/31	3^rd/18
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	39.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.24 $	Moderate	169^th/380	4^th/90	1^st/53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,753.89 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,354.65 $	Moderate	159^th/287	49^th/83	30^th/50
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	246.92 $	Very High	72^th/375	10^th/90	10^th/53
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	56.23 $	Very High	29^th/380	25^th/90	25^th/53
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	66.50 $	Very High	49^th/380	35^th/90	35^th/53
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	95.60 $	Very High	10^th/375	5^th/89	5^th/52
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.17 $	Moderate	140^th/241	29^th/43	18^th/24
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.00 $	Very High	14^th/342	6^th/87	6^th/52
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,829.63 $	Very High	6^th/297	2^nd/74	2^nd/42
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	38,000.00 $
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.27 $	Moderate	183^th/367	21^st/90	16^th/53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	44.67 $	High	109^th/351	40^th/88	26^th/51
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	106.74 $	Very High	51^st/370	12^th/90	6^th/53
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	141.92 $	Very High	32^th/359	10^th/90	10^th/53
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,196.72 $	Very High	4^th/376	4^th/90	4^th/53
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,788.00 $	Very High	2^nd/377	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,630.58 $	Very High	3^rd/369	3^rd/90	3^rd/53
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,584.21 $	Very High	2^nd/373	2^nd/90	2^nd/53
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,053.74 $	Very High	20^th/302	2^nd/66	2^nd/39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	986.44 $	Very High	10^th/289	2^nd/64	2^nd/38
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,501.91 $	Very High	2^nd/378	1^st/89	1^st/53
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.54	Moderate	168^th/358	61^st/87	31^st/53

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