Tuscaloosa, Alabama vs. San Francisco, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 178.9% more expensive than Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $278,857 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
543% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL vs. San Francisco, CA
Compared to Tuscaloosa, San Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  178.9% 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
  22.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  802.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.8% lower
  Commute
  100.8% higher
  Health
  0.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.4% higher