Cost of Living Calculator - Wake Forest, North Carolina vs San Francisco, California


The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 122.0% more expensive than Wake Forest, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $166,515 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
155% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest, NC vs San Francisco, CA
Compared to Wake Forest, San Francisco is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  122.0% 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
  14.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  340.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.9% lower
  Commute
  64.4% higher
  Health
  21.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  22.8% higher

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