San Francisco vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$1684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
97
77
🏙️ Population
874K
767K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 201% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 9th and 4447th ($3781 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 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 12th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780