San Francisco vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$1061
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$1443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
874K
767K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 200% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 12th and 4330th ($3729 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 months in San Francisco compared to 1.2 months in Zagreb. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 29th and 983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Zagreb

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San Francisco Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$4564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$10009

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$997
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$913
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1081
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1133
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1197
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$929
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$558
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$517
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1438
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$503
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1102
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1274
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1658
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$742
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$777
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1279
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$747
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$835
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1301
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1200
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1581
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1393
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1008
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1219
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$604
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$852
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1284
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$849
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$765
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$755