San Francisco vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$3317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
874K
518K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 108% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7th and 2232nd ($4040 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 144th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 30th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Sheffield

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San Francisco Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$6
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$24899

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871