San Francisco vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3905
$1844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$2719
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$804
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7528
$2695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
874K
1.97M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 112% more expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 7th and 2270th ($3905 vs $1844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United States and Austria, respectively. Check the United States vs Austria 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 Vienna. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 16th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Vienna

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San Francisco Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.59
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.83
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2797
$966
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2467
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4615
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4053
$1349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11255
$10201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10091
$6325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.48
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.61
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.91
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20590
$18199

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1582
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1719
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1586
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1275
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1202
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1559
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$919
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1553
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$943
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1087
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1098
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1181
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$701
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$784
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1329
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1335
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$935
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1120
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1381
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1039
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1263
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1107
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$974
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1118
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1594
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1474
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1169
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1075
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1593
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1555
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1549
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$983
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1227
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$987