Paris vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
2.15M
874K

The cost of living in Paris is 38% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 998th and 9th ($2357 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Paris compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 22nd and 12th 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
$19.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$31050

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

Cities near San Francisco

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