Paris vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2267
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5517
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1318
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2636
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$253
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3146
$7528
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.15M
874K

The cost of living in Paris is 42% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1222nd and 7th ($2267 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 25th and 16th 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
$16
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.89
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3084
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12726
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8943
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.2
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.05
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$738
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16193
$20590

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752