Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 27.0% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 54.5% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 109.2% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.2% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 29.3% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 62.3% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.23 $)
23.40 €
(25.00 $)
     +30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 €
(77.45 $)
93.60 €
(100.00 $)
     +29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.82 $)
11.23 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.48 $)
7.49 €
(8.00 $)
     +7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.48 $)
7.49 €
(8.00 $)
     +7.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 €
(4.62 $)
5.26 €
(5.62 $)
     +21.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 €
(3.61 $)
2.60 €
(2.77 $)
     -23.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(2.95 $)
2.20 €
(2.35 $)
     -20.4 %
Markets
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 €
(5.84 $)
5.67 €
(6.06 $)
     +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.66 $)
4.15 €
(4.43 $)
     +166.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
2.84 €
(3.03 $)
     +174.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 €
(4.93 $)
5.06 €
(5.41 $)
     +9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(10.24 $)
8.89 €
(9.50 $)
     -7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(6.86 $)
7.07 €
(7.56 $)
     +10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(10.60 $)
8.71 €
(9.31 $)
     -12.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 €
(1.54 $)
2.90 €
(3.09 $)
     +100.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
1.38 €
(1.47 $)
     +32.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.67 $)
2.43 €
(2.59 $)
     +55.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.93 $)
3.23 €
(3.45 $)
     +78.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.07 $)
1.84 €
(1.97 $)
     +84.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.15 $)
1.46 €
(1.57 $)
     +35.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 €
(1.69 $)
2.81 €
(3.00 $)
     +77.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.95 $)
2.23 €
(2.38 $)
     +150.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.55 $)
16.61 €
(17.75 $)
     +107.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 €
(2.53 $)
2.18 €
(2.33 $)
     -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(3.76 $)
2.91 €
(3.10 $)
     -17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 €
(13.09 $)
12.40 €
(13.25 $)
     +1.2 %
Transportation
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.30 $)
2.81 €
(3.00 $)
     +30.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(90.81 $)
91.73 €
(98.00 $)
     +7.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(6.68 $)
4.21 €
(4.50 $)
     -32.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(3.32 $)
4.68 €
(5.00 $)
     +50.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(49.14 $)
51.48 €
(55.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(7.64 $)
4.85 €
(5.18 $)
     -32.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,050.12 $)
29,953.09 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(32,405.04 $)
25,587.87 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.54 €
(234.54 $)
246.27 €
(263.10 $)
     +12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.79 €
(16.87 $)
48.16 €
(51.45 $)
     +204.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.89 €
(31.93 $)
63.57 €
(67.91 $)
     +112.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.14 €
(40.75 $)
103.12 €
(110.17 $)
     +170.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(18.01 $)
22.65 €
(24.20 $)
     +34.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.89 $)
15.91 €
(17.00 $)
     +22.4 %
Childcare
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.50 €
(822.09 $)
2,496.09 €
(2,666.67 $)
     +224.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(16,262.47 $)
29,329.07 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +92.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.20 €
(99.57 $)
59.22 €
(63.27 $)
     -36.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.60 €
(43.38 $)
48.42 €
(51.73 $)
     +19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.08 €
(106.92 $)
102.11 €
(109.09 $)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(152.63 $)
131.44 €
(140.42 $)
     -8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.62 €
(1,507.02 $)
3,059.12 €
(3,268.17 $)
     +116.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.66 €
(1,029.51 $)
2,577.44 €
(2,753.57 $)
     +167.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.14 €
(3,257.51 $)
5,537.39 €
(5,915.80 $)
     +81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.11 €
(2,335.50 $)
4,746.47 €
(5,070.83 $)
     +117.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.13 €
(1,169.97 $)
1,204.74 €
(1,287.07 $)
     +10.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 797.41 €
(851.90 $)
1,069.20 €
(1,142.26 $)
     +34.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,847.00 €
(3,041.56 $)
7,141.39 €
(7,629.41 $)
     +150.8 %
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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