San Francisco vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3905
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$2719
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$804
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7528
$1581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
874K
767K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 212% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 7th and 4331st ($3905 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in the United States and Croatia, respectively. Check the United States vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 16th and 843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.83
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2797
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2467
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4615
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4053
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11255
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10091
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.61
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.91
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20590
$10861

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747