Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 17.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 31.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 47.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 17.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 19.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 40.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(22.98 €)
19.58 $
(18.00 €)
     -21.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(91.94 €)
76.14 $
(70.00 €)
     -23.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.03 €)
13.05 $
(12.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
7.61 $
(7.00 €)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
7.61 $
(7.00 €)
     -4.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.15 €)
4.55 $
(4.18 €)
     -18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.50 €)
3.75 $
(3.45 €)
     +38.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.09 €)
3.01 $
(2.77 €)
     +32.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.40 €)
5.81 $
(5.34 €)
     -1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.31 $
(3.97 €)
1.80 $
(1.66 €)
     -58.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.04 $
(2.79 €)
1.17 $
(1.07 €)
     -61.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(4.82 €)
4.84 $
(4.45 €)
     -7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.17 $
(8.43 €)
10.62 $
(9.77 €)
     +15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.94 $
(6.38 €)
7.08 $
(6.51 €)
     +2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(8.45 €)
10.79 $
(9.92 €)
     +17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.78 €)
1.53 $
(1.41 €)
     -49.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.52 $
(1.40 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     -27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(2.24 €)
1.67 $
(1.54 €)
     -31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.13 €)
1.91 $
(1.76 €)
     -43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.76 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     -42.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.53 €)
1.17 $
(1.08 €)
     -29.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.78 €)
1.76 $
(1.62 €)
     -41.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.12 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     -56.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.32 €)
8.70 $
(8.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)
2.46 $
(2.26 €)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(2.93 €)
3.78 $
(3.48 €)
     +18.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.41 €)
13.05 $
(12.00 €)
     -3.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(2.39 €)
2.34 $
(2.15 €)
     -10.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(87.34 €)
92.45 $
(85.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)
6.93 $
(6.38 €)
     +73.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
3.38 $
(3.11 €)
     +12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(35.86 €)
50.03 $
(46.00 €)
     +28.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.19 $
(4.77 €)
7.81 $
(7.18 €)
     +50.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,420.29 €)
32,630.54 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,132.72 €)
32,991.90 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +20.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(229.71 €)
233.22 $
(214.42 €)
     -6.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(45.72 €)
16.95 $
(15.58 €)
     -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.52 $
(58.40 €)
32.40 $
(29.79 €)
     -49.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(95.92 €)
41.64 $
(38.28 €)
     -60.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.47 €)
18.21 $
(16.74 €)
     -4.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.63 €)
14.14 $
(13.00 €)
     -16.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(2,614.12 €)
849.88 $
(781.36 €)
     -70.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(28,807.37 €)
16,556.98 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -47.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.68 $
(54.87 €)
105.36 $
(96.86 €)
     +76.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(39.28 €)
44.58 $
(40.98 €)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(97.58 €)
110.73 $
(101.81 €)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(112.65 €)
154.68 $
(142.21 €)
     +26.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,159.80 $
(2,905.07 €)
1,461.03 $
(1,343.25 €)
     -53.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,639.13 $
(2,426.37 €)
1,072.73 $
(986.25 €)
     -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(5,078.28 €)
3,347.35 $
(3,077.50 €)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(4,288.93 €)
2,458.37 $
(2,260.19 €)
     -47.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(1,004.99 €)
1,186.31 $
(1,090.67 €)
     +8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(906.24 €)
878.49 $
(807.67 €)
     -10.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,663.77 $
(7,045.95 €)
3,163.74 $
(2,908.69 €)
     -58.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.79      -42.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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