
The cost of living in San Francisco
The cost of living in San Francisco is alarming when compared to the United States' national average. Buying groceries cost about 26% more than it would anywhere else in the US. Expect to spend about 13% more on the cost of transportation in the city and up to 19% more on health care.
The most expensive aspect that you'll be spending is housing. The cost of San Francisco housing has been found to be 189% more than that of the United States' national average.
The only thing you'll be spending slightly less on will be utilities which are about 4% lesser than the national average.
http://www.livingwage.geog.psu.edu/places/0607567000
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?city=San+Francisco&country=United+States
http://www.examiner.com/x-1303-Real-Estate-News-Examiner~y2009m6d30-The-cost-of-living-in-a-San-Francisco-Bay-Area-home

