San Francisco vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
874K
2.79M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 47% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 9th and 656th ($3781 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 12th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Toronto

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San Francisco Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085