Phoenix vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.61M
874K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 36% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 864th and 12th ($2390 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 10th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Ranked 21st vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 127th vs 29th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs San Francisco

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Phoenix San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$31490

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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