Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 17.0% 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 48.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 17.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 18.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 41.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.16 €)
19.43 $
(18.00 €)
     -22.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.63 €)
75.57 $
(70.00 €)
     -24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
12.96 $
(12.00 €)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.41 €)
7.56 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.41 €)
7.56 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.18 €)
4.55 $
(4.22 €)
     -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
3.80 $
(3.52 €)
     +39.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.10 €)
3.00 $
(2.78 €)
     +32.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.44 €)
5.74 $
(5.32 €)
     -2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $
(3.93 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -57.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.84 $
(2.64 €)
1.18 $
(1.09 €)
     -58.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(4.85 €)
4.84 $
(4.48 €)
     -7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $
(8.32 €)
10.49 $
(9.72 €)
     +16.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.94 $
(6.42 €)
7.22 $
(6.69 €)
     +4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 $
(8.36 €)
11.00 $
(10.19 €)
     +21.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(2.76 €)
1.55 $
(1.44 €)
     -47.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.36 €)
1.11 $
(1.02 €)
     -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.46 $
(2.28 €)
1.70 $
(1.57 €)
     -30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.15 €)
1.94 $
(1.80 €)
     -43.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.77 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -42.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.51 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -28.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.93 $
(2.71 €)
1.75 $
(1.62 €)
     -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(2.19 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -56.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.44 €)
8.64 $
(8.00 €)
     -51.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(2.33 €)
2.48 $
(2.29 €)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(2.95 €)
3.73 $
(3.46 €)
     +17.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.50 €)
12.96 $
(12.00 €)
     -4.0 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(2.41 €)
2.32 $
(2.15 €)
     -10.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(88.00 €)
91.76 $
(85.00 €)
     -3.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
6.88 $
(6.38 €)
     +72.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
3.35 $
(3.11 €)
     +11.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.12 €)
49.66 $
(46.00 €)
     +27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.19 $
(4.81 €)
7.77 $
(7.20 €)
     +49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,641.02 €)
32,387.55 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,321.29 €)
32,746.21 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(231.43 €)
239.49 $
(221.83 €)
     -4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(46.06 €)
16.94 $
(15.69 €)
     -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.52 $
(58.84 €)
32.31 $
(29.92 €)
     -49.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(96.64 €)
40.82 $
(37.81 €)
     -60.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.60 €)
18.07 $
(16.74 €)
     -4.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.75 €)
14.03 $
(13.00 €)
     -17.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(2,633.73 €)
843.55 $
(781.36 €)
     -70.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,023.50 €)
16,433.68 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -47.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.68 $
(55.28 €)
104.68 $
(96.97 €)
     +75.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(39.58 €)
44.21 $
(40.95 €)
     +3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(98.31 €)
109.44 $
(101.37 €)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(113.50 €)
152.14 $
(140.92 €)
     +24.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,159.80 $
(2,926.87 €)
1,449.11 $
(1,342.29 €)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,639.13 $
(2,444.58 €)
1,067.74 $
(989.02 €)
     -59.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(5,116.38 €)
3,293.63 $
(3,050.83 €)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(4,321.11 €)
2,440.06 $
(2,260.19 €)
     -47.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(1,012.53 €)
1,191.64 $
(1,103.80 €)
     +9.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(913.04 €)
873.75 $
(809.34 €)
     -11.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,695.15 $
(7,127.88 €)
3,131.00 $
(2,900.19 €)
     -59.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.80      -42.0 %
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