San Francisco vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$1162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
81
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
874K
13.9M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 503% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7th and 7400th ($4110 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 83rd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China 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 Tianjin. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 22nd and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tianjin

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San Francisco Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$16559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546