Philadelphia vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
874K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 37% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 741st and 7th ($2597 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 22nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 118th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs San Francisco

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Philadelphia San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$21216

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808