Paris vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2480
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5726
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
874K

The cost of living in Paris is 39% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 916th and 7th ($2480 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Paris compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs San Francisco

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Paris San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.54
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1595
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14879
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$911
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17184
$21243

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805