Cost of Living Calculator - Des Plaines, Illinois vs San Francisco, California


The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 131.3% more expensive than Des Plaines, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $173,513 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Des Plaines, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
362% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Des Plaines, Illinois
Des_Plaines, IL vs San_Francisco, CA
Compared to Des_Plaines, San_Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  131.3% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  20.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  453.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.7% higher
  Commute
  25.7% higher
  Health
  30.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  12.3% higher

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