Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 19.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 33.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 51.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 18.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 39.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.37 €
(25.00 $)
18.00 €
(19.25 $)
     -23.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 93.49 €
(100.00 $)
70.00 €
(74.88 $)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 €
(12.00 $)
12.00 €
(12.84 $)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.48 €
(8.00 $)
7.00 €
(7.49 $)
     -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.48 €
(8.00 $)
7.00 €
(7.49 $)
     -6.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 €
(5.56 $)
4.24 €
(4.53 $)
     -18.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(2.72 $)
3.42 €
(3.65 $)
     +34.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 €
(2.32 $)
2.77 €
(2.96 $)
     +27.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 €
(5.99 $)
5.47 €
(5.85 $)
     -2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 €
(4.36 $)
1.56 €
(1.66 $)
     -61.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.75 €
(2.94 $)
1.04 €
(1.11 $)
     -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 €
(5.20 $)
4.54 €
(4.86 $)
     -6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.63 €
(9.23 $)
9.59 €
(10.25 $)
     +11.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.86 €
(7.34 $)
6.42 €
(6.87 $)
     -6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.58 €
(9.17 $)
9.92 €
(10.61 $)
     +15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.89 €
(3.09 $)
1.43 €
(1.53 $)
     -50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.44 €
(1.54 $)
1.03 €
(1.10 $)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 €
(2.43 $)
1.54 €
(1.64 $)
     -32.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.17 €
(3.39 $)
1.78 €
(1.90 $)
     -43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 €
(1.92 $)
0.99 €
(1.06 $)
     -44.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 €
(1.57 $)
1.08 €
(1.15 $)
     -26.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 €
(3.02 $)
1.58 €
(1.69 $)
     -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 €
(2.32 $)
0.89 €
(0.95 $)
     -59.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.36 €
(17.50 $)
8.00 €
(8.56 $)
     -51.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.18 €
(2.33 $)
2.36 €
(2.53 $)
     +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 €
(3.02 $)
3.52 €
(3.76 $)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.15 €
(13.00 $)
12.25 €
(13.10 $)
     +0.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.57 €
(2.75 $)
2.15 €
(2.30 $)
     -16.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.22 €
(96.50 $)
85.00 €
(90.92 $)
     -5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 €
(4.00 $)
6.25 €
(6.69 $)
     +67.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 €
(3.00 $)
3.11 €
(3.32 $)
     +10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.46 €
(39.00 $)
46.00 €
(49.20 $)
     +26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.80 €
(5.14 $)
7.15 €
(7.65 $)
     +48.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,916.32 €
(32,000.00 $)
30,000.00 €
(32,089.51 $)
     +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,556.46 €
(27,336.48 $)
30,332.22 €
(32,444.87 $)
     +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.48 €
(254.02 $)
216.22 €
(231.28 $)
     -9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.49 €
(49.73 $)
15.65 €
(16.74 $)
     -66.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.28 €
(64.48 $)
29.97 €
(32.06 $)
     -50.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.78 €
(102.45 $)
37.91 €
(40.55 $)
     -60.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.76 €
(19.00 $)
16.86 €
(18.03 $)
     -5.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.89 €
(17.00 $)
13.00 €
(13.91 $)
     -18.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,493.03 €
(2,666.67 $)
769.50 €
(823.10 $)
     -69.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,293.06 €
(31,333.33 $)
15,222.22 €
(16,282.45 $)
     -48.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.56 €
(61.57 $)
93.20 €
(99.69 $)
     +61.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.55 €
(44.44 $)
40.60 €
(43.43 $)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.39 €
(107.38 $)
100.08 €
(107.05 $)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.57 €
(126.83 $)
142.86 €
(152.81 $)
     +20.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,005.98 €
(3,215.34 $)
1,392.84 €
(1,489.86 $)
     -53.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,538.57 €
(2,715.38 $)
961.90 €
(1,028.90 $)
     -62.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,422.15 €
(5,799.80 $)
3,049.14 €
(3,261.51 $)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,606.43 €
(4,927.27 $)
2,186.11 €
(2,338.37 $)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.39 €
(1,199.49 $)
1,095.13 €
(1,171.41 $)
     -2.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,024.73 €
(1,096.10 $)
797.41 €
(852.95 $)
     -22.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,129.69 €
(7,626.27 $)
2,847.00 €
(3,045.29 $)
     -60.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.78      -43.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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