Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 26.7% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 54.1% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 108.4% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 20.9% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 29.2% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 62.2% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.30 $)
23.31 €
(25.00 $)
     +29.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 €
(77.75 $)
93.25 €
(100.00 $)
     +28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.87 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.51 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.51 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +6.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 €
(4.58 $)
5.24 €
(5.62 $)
     +22.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 €
(3.59 $)
2.59 €
(2.77 $)
     -22.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(2.96 $)
2.19 €
(2.35 $)
     -20.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 €
(5.87 $)
5.65 €
(6.06 $)
     +3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.67 $)
4.13 €
(4.43 $)
     +165.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
2.83 €
(3.03 $)
     +173.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 €
(4.95 $)
5.04 €
(5.41 $)
     +9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(10.28 $)
8.86 €
(9.50 $)
     -7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(6.88 $)
7.05 €
(7.56 $)
     +9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(10.64 $)
8.68 €
(9.31 $)
     -12.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 €
(1.55 $)
2.89 €
(3.09 $)
     +100.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
1.44 €
(1.54 $)
     +38.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.68 $)
2.42 €
(2.59 $)
     +54.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.94 $)
3.22 €
(3.45 $)
     +78.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.07 $)
1.84 €
(1.97 $)
     +83.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.16 $)
1.56 €
(1.67 $)
     +44.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 €
(1.69 $)
2.80 €
(3.00 $)
     +77.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.95 $)
2.22 €
(2.38 $)
     +149.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.58 $)
16.55 €
(17.75 $)
     +106.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 €
(2.53 $)
2.17 €
(2.33 $)
     -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(3.77 $)
2.89 €
(3.10 $)
     -17.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 €
(13.14 $)
12.36 €
(13.25 $)
     +0.9 %
Transportation
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.31 $)
2.80 €
(3.00 $)
     +30.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(91.15 $)
91.39 €
(98.00 $)
     +7.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(6.70 $)
4.20 €
(4.50 $)
     -32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(3.33 $)
4.66 €
(5.00 $)
     +50.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(49.33 $)
51.29 €
(55.00 $)
     +11.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(7.67 $)
4.83 €
(5.18 $)
     -32.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,170.41 $)
29,841.09 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(32,526.67 $)
25,492.19 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -16.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.54 €
(235.42 $)
245.35 €
(263.10 $)
     +11.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.79 €
(16.94 $)
47.98 €
(51.45 $)
     +203.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.89 €
(32.05 $)
63.33 €
(67.91 $)
     +111.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.14 €
(40.90 $)
102.73 €
(110.17 $)
     +169.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(18.08 $)
22.57 €
(24.20 $)
     +33.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.94 $)
15.85 €
(17.00 $)
     +21.9 %
Childcare
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.50 €
(825.17 $)
2,486.76 €
(2,666.67 $)
     +223.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(16,323.50 $)
29,219.40 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +92.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.20 €
(99.94 $)
59.00 €
(63.27 $)
     -36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.60 €
(43.54 $)
48.24 €
(51.73 $)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.08 €
(107.32 $)
101.73 €
(109.09 $)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(153.20 $)
130.95 €
(140.42 $)
     -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.62 €
(1,512.68 $)
3,047.68 €
(3,268.17 $)
     +116.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.66 €
(1,033.38 $)
2,567.80 €
(2,753.57 $)
     +166.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.14 €
(3,269.73 $)
5,516.68 €
(5,915.80 $)
     +80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.11 €
(2,344.27 $)
4,728.72 €
(5,070.83 $)
     +116.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.13 €
(1,174.36 $)
1,200.24 €
(1,287.07 $)
     +9.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 797.41 €
(855.10 $)
1,065.20 €
(1,142.26 $)
     +33.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,847.00 €
(3,052.97 $)
7,114.69 €
(7,629.41 $)
     +149.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.77      +79.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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