San Francisco vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3905
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$2719
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$804
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7528
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
874K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 143% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7th and 3019th ($3905 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 16th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tokyo

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San Francisco Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.59
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$5.83
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2797
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2467
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4615
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4053
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11255
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10091
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.48
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.61
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20590
$15235

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101