Paris vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
2.15M
874K

The cost of living in Paris is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1216th and 12th ($2231 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 months in San Francisco. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 29th 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
$18.6
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$31490

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733