New York City vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
874K

The cost of living in New York City is 2% more expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4th and 7th ($4202 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 15th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs San Francisco

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New York City San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$21216

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808