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Cost & Benefits

Columbia vs San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,259 a month in Columbia.

Typical rent is $2,476 in San Francisco and $1,217 in Columbia. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbia

California

Typical rent
$1,217
Typical pay
$58,520 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,603
Price index
110.7 (state)

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

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