According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in San Francisco, California are 81.04% higher in 2026 versus 2005 (a $3,808.66 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2026, San Francisco experienced an average inflation rate of 2.87% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $4,700 in San Francisco in the year 2005 would cost $8,508.66 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.56% during this same period, inflation in San Francisco was higher.
In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 1.97%, which is below the average yearly change in San Francisco during the 2005-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation in San Francisco was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in San Francisco, over time, for $4,700 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $4,700.00 | 1.97% |
| 2006 | $4,848.71 | 3.16% |
| 2007 | $5,005.67 | 3.24% |
| 2008 | $5,169.36 | 3.27% |
| 2009 | $5,201.61 | 0.62% |
| 2010 | $5,275.14 | 1.41% |
| 2011 | $5,409.42 | 2.55% |
| 2012 | $5,556.09 | 2.71% |
| 2013 | $5,679.83 | 2.23% |
| 2014 | $5,841.02 | 2.84% |
| 2015 | $5,990.27 | 2.56% |
| 2016 | $6,173.53 | 3.06% |
| 2017 | $6,375.33 | 3.27% |
| 2018 | $6,620.35 | 3.84% |
| 2019 | $6,840.37 | 3.32% |
| 2020 | $6,960.34 | 1.75% |
| 2021 | $7,182.41 | 3.19% |
| 2022 | $7,580.56 | 5.54% |
| 2023 | $7,861.14 | 3.70% |
| 2024 | $8,083.42 | 2.83% |
| 2025 | $8,260.50 | 2.19% |
| 2026 | $8,508.66 | 3.00%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for San Francisco, California:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 9.200 | 9.200 | 9.267 | 10.133 | 11.808 | 14.583 | 16.917 | 15.567 | 14.667 | 14.633 | 14.708 | 14.992 | 15.125 | 14.992 | 14.858 | 14.892 | 14.683 | 13.600 | 12.475 | 11.858 | 12.208 | 12.433 | 12.350 | 12.775 | 12.833 | 12.683 | 12.658 | 13.350 | 14.958 | 15.950 | 16.358 | 16.817 | 18.150 | 20.483 | 21.958 | 22.042 | 21.925 | 23.642 | 24.575 | 25.025 | 25.075 | 24.900 | 25.358 | 26.433 | 27.408 | 27.942 | 28.517 | 28.892 | 29.333 | 29.750 | 30.208 | 30.775 | 31.525 | 32.417 | 33.850 | 35.633 | 37.542 | 38.967 | 40.325 | 42.567 | 46.533 | 51.400 | 54.417 | 58.383 | 64.133 | 69.400 | 80.100 | 90.192 | 97.583 | 98.233 | 103.783 | 108.200 | 111.567 | 115.392 | 120.500 | 126.350 | 132.050 | 137.908 | 142.500 | 146.342 | 148.650 | 151.567 | 155.067 | 160.383 | 165.350 | 172.175 | 179.783 | 189.658 | 192.867 | 196.358 | 198.633 | 202.542 | 208.950 | 215.714 | 222.768 | 224.158 | 227.327 | 233.113 | 239.434 | 244.766 | 251.713 | 258.144 | 266.042 | 274.738 | 285.297 | 294.779 | 299.949 | 309.519 | 326.676 | 338.768 | 348.347 | 355.978 | 366.672 |