Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 20.3% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 43.7% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 90.3% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 25.5% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.8% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 70.1% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.58 $)
22.99 €
(25.00 $)
     +27.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(81.57 $)
110.34 €
(120.00 $)
     +47.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(13.05 $)
11.03 €
(12.00 $)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.61 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     +5.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.61 $)
7.49 €
(8.15 $)
     +7.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 €
(4.70 $)
5.09 €
(5.54 $)
     +17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 €
(3.89 $)
2.50 €
(2.72 $)
     -30.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(3.03 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     -25.1 %
Markets
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.31 €
(5.78 $)
5.40 €
(5.87 $)
     +1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 €
(1.89 $)
3.90 €
(4.25 $)
     +124.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 €
(1.22 $)
2.68 €
(2.91 $)
     +138.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.68 €
(5.09 $)
4.82 €
(5.24 $)
     +2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.62 €
(10.46 $)
8.26 €
(8.98 $)
     -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 €
(7.23 $)
6.37 €
(6.93 $)
     -4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.12 €
(11.00 $)
8.57 €
(9.32 $)
     -15.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 €
(1.60 $)
2.74 €
(2.98 $)
     +86.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.10 $)
1.35 €
(1.47 $)
     +33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.70 $)
2.16 €
(2.35 $)
     +37.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 €
(1.98 $)
3.13 €
(3.40 $)
     +72.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.10 $)
1.78 €
(1.94 $)
     +76.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.17 $)
1.52 €
(1.66 $)
     +41.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 €
(1.73 $)
2.68 €
(2.92 $)
     +68.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(1.04 $)
2.15 €
(2.34 $)
     +125.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.70 $)
16.32 €
(17.75 $)
     +104.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 €
(2.49 $)
2.31 €
(2.51 $)
     +0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 €
(3.85 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     -15.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(13.05 $)
12.64 €
(13.75 $)
     +5.4 %
Transportation
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.34 $)
2.39 €
(2.60 $)
     +11.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(92.44 $)
88.73 €
(96.50 $)
     +4.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.12 €
(6.66 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(3.38 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     -11.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(50.03 $)
35.86 €
(39.00 $)
     -22.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 €
(7.86 $)
4.75 €
(5.17 $)
     -34.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 €
(33,170.78 $)
29,423.49 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 €
(33,305.36 $)
25,135.45 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.09 €
(256.77 $)
229.73 €
(249.85 $)
     -2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.60 €
(16.97 $)
45.73 €
(49.73 $)
     +193.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.39 €
(31.97 $)
58.26 €
(63.36 $)
     +98.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.06 €
(41.39 $)
95.93 €
(104.33 $)
     +152.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 €
(19.02 $)
17.47 €
(19.00 $)
     -0.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.14 $)
15.17 €
(16.50 $)
     +16.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 €
(809.03 $)
2,614.40 €
(2,843.33 $)
     +251.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 €
(17,808.90 $)
28,810.50 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +75.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.76 €
(104.14 $)
55.69 €
(60.56 $)
     -41.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.95 €
(44.53 $)
39.29 €
(42.73 $)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.28 €
(111.24 $)
96.95 €
(105.43 $)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.32 €
(151.52 $)
124.62 €
(135.53 $)
     -10.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,359.22 €
(1,478.24 $)
2,890.18 €
(3,143.26 $)
     +112.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 998.68 €
(1,086.14 $)
2,436.63 €
(2,650.00 $)
     +144.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,093.97 €
(3,364.89 $)
5,078.84 €
(5,523.57 $)
     +64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.00 €
(2,467.69 $)
4,289.39 €
(4,665.00 $)
     +89.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,097.99 €
(1,194.14 $)
1,005.10 €
(1,093.12 $)
     -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 821.41 €
(893.34 $)
906.34 €
(985.71 $)
     +10.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,899.42 €
(3,153.31 $)
7,090.32 €
(7,711.20 $)
     +144.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 6.56      +72.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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