Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium

Cost of Living Calculator - Fort Dodge, Iowa vs San Francisco, California

The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 248.1% more expensive than Fort Dodge, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $261,066 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Fort Dodge, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
992% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort_Dodge, IA vs San_Francisco, CA
Compared to Fort_Dodge, San_Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  248.1% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  25.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  1,542.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  4.1% higher
  Commute
  169.0% higher
  Health
  7.2% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  25.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Griffin, GeorgiaPalmetto, FloridaCompare
Spruce Pine, North CarolinaMaggie Valley, North CarolinaCompare
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaYarmouth, MaineCompare
Chanhassen, MinnesotaFive Forks, South CarolinaCompare
Miami, FloridaMcAllen, TexasCompare
Washington, District of ColumbiaRapid City, South DakotaCompare
Greensboro, North CarolinaCharleston, South CarolinaCompare
Uniontown, OhioColorado Springs, ColoradoCompare
Saginaw, MichiganNorthborough, MassachusettsCompare
Colorado Springs, ColoradoBeverly Hills, CaliforniaCompare

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.