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Cost & Benefits

Berkeley vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $343 a month in Berkeley.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $2,133 in Berkeley. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Berkeley

California

Typical rent
$2,133
Typical pay
$108,092 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,805
Price index
115.6 (metro)

San Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,476
Typical pay
$140,970 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

Berkeley and San Francisco are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.