Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 30.1% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 58.9% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 114.3% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 41.9% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 35.6% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 38.8% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.07 $)
23.34 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.27 $)
93.35 €
(100.00 $)
     +55.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.71 $)
11.20 €
(12.00 $)
     +12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.99 €
(7.48 $)
6.53 €
(7.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(6.43 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +24.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 €
(4.03 $)
4.85 €
(5.20 $)
     +29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 €
(3.17 $)
2.58 €
(2.76 $)
     -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(2.62 $)
2.12 €
(2.27 $)
     -13.4 %
Markets
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 €
(4.72 $)
5.48 €
(5.87 $)
     +24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(1.96 $)
4.11 €
(4.40 $)
     +124.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.06 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +140.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 €
(3.75 $)
4.95 €
(5.31 $)
     +41.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.86 €
(8.42 $)
8.07 €
(8.64 $)
     +2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 €
(6.39 $)
6.89 €
(7.38 $)
     +15.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.00 €
(10.71 $)
8.17 €
(8.75 $)
     -18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.46 €
(1.56 $)
2.76 €
(2.96 $)
     +89.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.00 $)
1.52 €
(1.63 $)
     +63.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.29 €
(1.38 $)
2.18 €
(2.33 $)
     +68.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.81 $)
2.94 €
(3.15 $)
     +74.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.09 $)
1.94 €
(2.08 $)
     +90.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
1.60 €
(1.71 $)
     +55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.47 €
(1.57 $)
2.99 €
(3.20 $)
     +103.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(0.84 $)
2.22 €
(2.38 $)
     +182.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 €
(9.64 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 €
(2.24 $)
2.63 €
(2.81 $)
     +25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(3.24 $)
3.60 €
(3.85 $)
     +19.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 €
(11.25 $)
12.37 €
(13.25 $)
     +17.8 %
Transportation
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(2.25 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     +22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 €
(89.98 $)
81.68 €
(87.50 $)
     -2.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     -25.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 €
(3.15 $)
2.93 €
(3.13 $)
     -0.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.50 €
(48.74 $)
30.81 €
(33.00 $)
     -32.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.55 €
(8.09 $)
5.37 €
(5.75 $)
     -28.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 €
(23,566.97 $)
26,748.80 €
(28,654.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,362.50 €
(28,240.19 $)
24,017.75 €
(25,728.43 $)
     -8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.98 €
(217.44 $)
241.09 €
(258.26 $)
     +18.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 €
(0.20 $)
0.17 €
(0.18 $)
     -8.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.94 €
(32.07 $)
64.76 €
(69.37 $)
     +116.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.20 €
(38.78 $)
90.72 €
(97.19 $)
     +150.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.06 €
(17.20 $)
15.75 €
(16.87 $)
     -1.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.85 $)
14.94 €
(16.00 $)
     +24.5 %
Childcare
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 754.50 €
(808.24 $)
2,293.77 €
(2,457.14 $)
     +204.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,428.57 €
(17,598.71 $)
30,872.11 €
(33,071.00 $)
     +87.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.87 €
(104.84 $)
61.65 €
(66.04 $)
     -37.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.21 €
(42.01 $)
44.28 €
(47.43 $)
     +12.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.97 €
(99.59 $)
82.71 €
(88.60 $)
     -11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.44 €
(140.81 $)
112.59 €
(120.61 $)
     -14.3 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,309.30 €
(1,402.56 $)
3,058.09 €
(3,275.90 $)
     +133.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 946.67 €
(1,014.09 $)
2,408.13 €
(2,579.66 $)
     +154.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.01 €
(3,107.64 $)
5,502.11 €
(5,894.00 $)
     +89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.82 €
(2,066.21 $)
4,154.08 €
(4,449.95 $)
     +115.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,132.89 €
(1,213.59 $)
988.45 €
(1,058.85 $)
     -12.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 818.38 €
(876.67 $)
906.93 €
(971.53 $)
     +10.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,685.36 €
(2,876.63 $)
5,921.96 €
(6,343.75 $)
     +120.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.87 5.02      +168.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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