San Francisco vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
97
99
🏙️ Population
874K
4.84M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 35% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 9th and 312th ($3781 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 12th and 4th 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
$22.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754