San Francisco vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
874K
4.84M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 36% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 12th and 318th ($3729 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 months in San Francisco compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 29th and 3rd 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
$22.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816