What is a pro or con of living in Great Falls, Montanacompared to San Francisco, California?

Median Home Cost is 78% cheaper in Great Falls.

What salary do I need to live in Great Falls, Montana copmared to San Francisco, California?

A salary of $98,000 in San Francisco, California could decrease to $35,103 in Great Falls, Montana (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

SAN FRANCISCO vs. GREAT FALLS
Cost of Living Comparison

San Francisco, California vs. Great Falls, Montana

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Great Falls, Montana is 64.2% cheaper than San Francisco, California.

You would need a salary of $35,103 in Great Falls, Montana to maintain the standard of living you have in San Francisco, California.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Great Falls, Montana is cheaper than San Francisco, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
78% cheaper in Great Falls
than in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, CA vs. Great Falls, MT

Compared to San Francisco, Great Falls is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

64.2% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

Unlock with Premium

Child Care, Taxes Considered

Unlock with Premium

No Child Care, Taxes Considered

Unlock with Premium

Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

Unlock with Premium

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

Unlock with Premium

Child Care, Taxes Considered

Unlock with Premium

No Child Care, Taxes Considered

Unlock with Premium

Food

14.2% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

85.4% lower

Housing (Rent)

Unlock with Premium

Median Home Cost

Unlock with Premium

Utilities

5.7% lower

Commute

53.4% lower

Health

10.6% lower

Taxes

Unlock with Premium

Childcare

Unlock with Premium

Personal

17.9% lower

Cost of Food

Current City	Comparison City
Temperance, Michigan	Livonia, Michigan	Compare
Bastrop, Texas	Nacogdoches, Texas	Compare
Huntsville, Alabama	Jackson, Mississippi	Compare
Flint, Michigan	Michigan Center, Michigan	Compare
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan	Phoenix, Arizona	Compare
Cheyenne, Wyoming	Concord, New Hampshire	Compare
Cumming, Georgia	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Compare
Duluth, Minnesota	Miramar Beach, Florida	Compare
Toledo, Ohio	Holbrook, New York	Compare
Sacramento, California	Los Angeles, California	Compare

San Francisco, California vs. Great Falls, Montana

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparison highlights

San Francisco, CA vs. Great Falls, MT

Popular Cost of Living Searches

Best Places Tools

About Best Places

Follow Us