| San Francisco | Santa Clara | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 644.00 | USD 1 957.78 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.86 | USD 14.36 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 12.99 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 70.00 | USD 70.00 |
| Coke bottle | USD 1.91 | USD 1.51 |