Novosibirsk vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$294
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$554
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
97
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
1.63M
874K

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 83% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7298th and 9th ($649 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in Russia and the United States, respectively. Check Russia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Novosibirsk compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Novosibirsk ranked 8th best city to live in Russia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5501st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Novosibirsk San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.7
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1841
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.86
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.42
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$31050

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$619
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$495
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$519
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$541
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$562
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$357
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$556
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$556
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$605
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$669
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610