Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 19.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 33.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 51.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 18.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 39.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.37 €)
19.25 $
(18.00 €)
     -23.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.49 €)
74.88 $
(70.00 €)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.22 €)
12.84 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.48 €)
7.49 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.48 €)
7.49 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.20 €)
4.53 $
(4.24 €)
     -18.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.54 €)
3.65 $
(3.42 €)
     +34.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.17 €)
2.96 $
(2.77 €)
     +27.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.99 $
(5.60 €)
5.85 $
(5.47 €)
     -2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(4.07 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     -61.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.94 $
(2.75 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.86 €)
4.86 $
(4.54 €)
     -6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(8.63 €)
10.25 $
(9.59 €)
     +11.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 $
(6.86 €)
6.87 $
(6.42 €)
     -6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 $
(8.58 €)
10.61 $
(9.92 €)
     +15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.89 €)
1.53 $
(1.43 €)
     -50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.44 €)
1.10 $
(1.03 €)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(2.27 €)
1.64 $
(1.54 €)
     -32.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.17 €)
1.90 $
(1.78 €)
     -43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.79 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -44.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.46 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     -26.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.83 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $
(2.17 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -59.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(16.36 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     -51.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.18 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.82 €)
3.76 $
(3.52 €)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(12.15 €)
13.10 $
(12.25 €)
     +0.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.57 €)
2.30 $
(2.15 €)
     -16.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(90.22 €)
90.92 $
(85.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.74 €)
6.69 $
(6.25 €)
     +67.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.32 $
(3.11 €)
     +10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.46 €)
49.20 $
(46.00 €)
     +26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.80 €)
7.65 $
(7.15 €)
     +48.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,916.32 €)
32,089.51 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,556.46 €)
32,444.87 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(237.48 €)
231.28 $
(216.22 €)
     -9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(46.49 €)
16.74 $
(15.65 €)
     -66.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(60.28 €)
32.06 $
(29.97 €)
     -50.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(95.78 €)
40.55 $
(37.91 €)
     -60.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.76 €)
18.03 $
(16.86 €)
     -5.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.89 €)
13.91 $
(13.00 €)
     -18.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(2,493.03 €)
823.10 $
(769.50 €)
     -69.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,293.06 €)
16,282.45 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -48.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.57 $
(57.56 €)
99.69 $
(93.20 €)
     +61.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.44 $
(41.55 €)
43.43 $
(40.60 €)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.38 $
(100.39 €)
107.05 $
(100.08 €)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.83 $
(118.57 €)
152.81 $
(142.86 €)
     +20.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,215.34 $
(3,005.98 €)
1,489.86 $
(1,392.84 €)
     -53.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,715.38 $
(2,538.57 €)
1,028.90 $
(961.90 €)
     -62.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,799.80 $
(5,422.15 €)
3,261.51 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(4,606.43 €)
2,338.37 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(1,121.39 €)
1,171.41 $
(1,095.13 €)
     -2.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(1,024.73 €)
852.95 $
(797.41 €)
     -22.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,626.27 $
(7,129.69 €)
3,045.29 $
(2,847.00 €)
     -60.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.78      -43.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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