San Francisco vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
874K
1.13M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 255% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 12th and 4974th ($3729 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Francisco compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 29th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$6562

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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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504