San Francisco vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3905
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$2719
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$804
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7528
$4315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
874K
4.84M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 54% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7th and 745th ($3905 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 16th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Sydney

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San Francisco Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.59
$7.29
 Cappuccino
$5.83
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2797
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2467
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4615
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4053
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11255
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10091
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.48
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.61
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.91
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.8
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20590
$17957

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683