Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 23.8% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 45.7% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 96.5% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 25.6% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 34.3% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 59.7% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.48 $)
23.10 €
(25.00 $)
     +28.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.77 $)
110.86 €
(120.00 $)
     +58.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.99 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.58 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.58 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.09 €
(4.43 $)
5.19 €
(5.62 $)
     +26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 €
(4.17 $)
2.56 €
(2.77 $)
     -33.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(2.97 $)
2.05 €
(2.22 $)
     -25.2 %
Markets
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.13 €
(5.56 $)
5.53 €
(5.98 $)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.64 €
(1.77 $)
4.05 €
(4.38 $)
     +146.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.21 $)
2.89 €
(3.13 $)
     +159.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.63 €
(5.01 $)
4.96 €
(5.37 $)
     +7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 €
(10.57 $)
9.75 €
(10.55 $)
     -0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 €
(6.75 $)
5.99 €
(6.49 $)
     -3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 €
(10.09 $)
9.61 €
(10.40 $)
     +3.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.57 $)
3.01 €
(3.26 $)
     +108.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.05 $)
1.36 €
(1.47 $)
     +39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.57 $)
2.35 €
(2.54 $)
     +61.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.79 $)
3.42 €
(3.71 $)
     +106.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.12 $)
1.86 €
(2.01 $)
     +80.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
1.72 €
(1.86 $)
     +51.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 €
(1.73 $)
2.80 €
(3.03 $)
     +75.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
2.35 €
(2.54 $)
     +220.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.66 $)
16.63 €
(18.00 $)
     +107.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 €
(2.34 $)
2.23 €
(2.42 $)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 €
(3.87 $)
2.81 €
(3.04 $)
     -21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(13.53 $)
12.93 €
(14.00 $)
     +3.5 %
Transportation
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.33 $)
2.36 €
(2.55 $)
     +9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 €
(93.52 $)
90.54 €
(98.00 $)
     +4.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(8.66 $)
3.83 €
(4.15 $)
     -52.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 €
(3.30 $)
3.00 €
(3.25 $)
     -1.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 €
(54.12 $)
36.03 €
(39.00 $)
     -27.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 €
(7.75 $)
4.83 €
(5.23 $)
     -32.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 €
(33,014.48 $)
33,954.61 €
(36,753.89 $)
     +11.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,566.67 €
(34,169.09 $)
23,423.56 €
(25,354.65 $)
     -25.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.65 €
(251.83 $)
240.35 €
(260.16 $)
     +3.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.19 €
(16.45 $)
50.29 €
(54.44 $)
     +231.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 €
(33.56 $)
58.20 €
(63.00 $)
     +87.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.11 €
(36.92 $)
87.33 €
(94.53 $)
     +156.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.74 €
(19.20 $)
16.81 €
(18.20 $)
     -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.07 $)
15.71 €
(17.00 $)
     +20.8 %
Childcare
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 793.12 €
(858.51 $)
2,672.28 €
(2,892.59 $)
     +236.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,875.00 €
(18,266.21 $)
35,105.81 €
(38,000.00 $)
     +108.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.62 €
(104.59 $)
56.75 €
(61.43 $)
     -41.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.98 €
(46.53 $)
41.65 €
(45.08 $)
     -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.79 €
(112.35 $)
96.56 €
(104.52 $)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.58 €
(152.17 $)
121.87 €
(131.92 $)
     -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,285.86 €
(1,391.87 $)
2,873.29 €
(3,110.17 $)
     +123.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 975.47 €
(1,055.88 $)
2,530.51 €
(2,739.13 $)
     +159.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,100.00 €
(3,355.57 $)
5,211.79 €
(5,641.46 $)
     +68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,192.31 €
(2,373.05 $)
4,225.34 €
(4,573.68 $)
     +92.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,127.01 €
(1,219.93 $)
978.00 €
(1,058.63 $)
     -13.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 812.71 €
(879.71 $)
945.77 €
(1,023.74 $)
     +16.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,015.85 €
(3,264.48 $)
7,016.08 €
(7,594.50 $)
     +132.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.56      +73.4 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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