San Francisco vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
53
😀 Quality of life
97
69
🏙️ Population
874K
686K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 281% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 9th and 5761st ($3781 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 722nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Shizuoka

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San Francisco Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$21319

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103