Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 28.7% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 60.3% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 123.7% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 41.2% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 32.4% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 53.5% 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 $)
93.36 €
(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) 7.00 €
(7.50 $)
6.54 €
(7.00 $)
     -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(6.43 $)
7.47 €
(8.00 $)
     +24.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(4.06 $)
4.95 €
(5.31 $)
     +30.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 €
(3.32 $)
2.54 €
(2.72 $)
     -18.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 €
(2.65 $)
2.05 €
(2.20 $)
     -17.1 %
Markets
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 €
(4.95 $)
5.54 €
(5.93 $)
     +19.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(1.88 $)
4.29 €
(4.60 $)
     +144.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.04 $)
2.25 €
(2.41 $)
     +131.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.59 €
(3.84 $)
5.46 €
(5.85 $)
     +52.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.82 €
(8.38 $)
8.10 €
(8.67 $)
     +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.17 €
(6.61 $)
6.80 €
(7.28 $)
     +10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(10.63 $)
7.90 €
(8.47 $)
     -20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 €
(1.60 $)
2.66 €
(2.85 $)
     +78.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.06 $)
1.51 €
(1.61 $)
     +52.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 €
(1.47 $)
2.04 €
(2.19 $)
     +48.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(1.86 $)
3.05 €
(3.27 $)
     +76.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.07 $)
1.82 €
(1.95 $)
     +81.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.12 $)
1.69 €
(1.81 $)
     +62.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
3.07 €
(3.29 $)
     +104.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
2.23 €
(2.39 $)
     +177.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 €
(9.64 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 €
(2.28 $)
2.41 €
(2.58 $)
     +13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 €
(3.41 $)
3.30 €
(3.53 $)
     +3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 €
(11.25 $)
12.14 €
(13.00 $)
     +15.6 %
Transportation
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(2.25 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     +22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.10 €
(90.08 $)
83.09 €
(89.00 $)
     -1.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     -25.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.21 $)
3.50 €
(3.75 $)
     +16.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 €
(48.20 $)
35.94 €
(38.50 $)
     -20.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.45 €
(7.98 $)
5.08 €
(5.45 $)
     -31.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,255.00 €
(23,837.68 $)
27,447.08 €
(29,399.00 $)
     +23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,862.50 €
(30,915.08 $)
24,020.22 €
(25,728.43 $)
     -16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.15 €
(209.03 $)
253.47 €
(271.50 $)
     +29.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.23 €
(0.25 $)
0.16 €
(0.17 $)
     -33.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.51 €
(32.68 $)
65.86 €
(70.55 $)
     +115.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.56 €
(38.09 $)
92.34 €
(98.90 $)
     +159.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.44 €
(17.61 $)
15.04 €
(16.11 $)
     -8.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 €
(13.12 $)
14.94 €
(16.00 $)
     +21.9 %
Childcare
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 755.00 €
(808.69 $)
2,207.81 €
(2,364.81 $)
     +192.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,428.57 €
(17,596.90 $)
30,038.05 €
(32,174.22 $)
     +82.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.58 €
(105.59 $)
60.60 €
(64.91 $)
     -38.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.84 €
(42.68 $)
44.90 €
(48.09 $)
     +12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.97 €
(99.58 $)
88.69 €
(95.00 $)
     -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.86 €
(138.03 $)
109.58 €
(117.38 $)
     -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,205.21 €
(1,290.92 $)
3,106.96 €
(3,327.91 $)
     +157.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 931.79 €
(998.06 $)
2,467.80 €
(2,643.30 $)
     +164.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,803.78 €
(3,003.18 $)
5,606.80 €
(6,005.53 $)
     +100.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,925.79 €
(2,062.74 $)
4,177.85 €
(4,474.96 $)
     +116.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,151.44 €
(1,233.33 $)
1,014.03 €
(1,086.14 $)
     -11.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 804.66 €
(861.88 $)
929.55 €
(995.66 $)
     +15.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,611.26 €
(2,796.96 $)
6,425.11 €
(6,882.03 $)
     +146.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.07 5.15      +149.4 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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