Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
BOSTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Boston, Massachusetts vs. San Francisco, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in San Francisco, California is
59.1%
more expensive
than Boston, Massachusetts.
You would need a salary of
$397,653
in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Boston, Massachusetts.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Francisco, California is
more expensive
than Boston, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
88% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, MA vs. San Francisco, CA
Compared to Boston, San Francisco is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
59.1% higher
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
4.7% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
128.8% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
16.5% lower
Commute
20.0% higher
Health
28.1% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
6.7% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Easton, Pennsylvania
Colebrook, New Hampshire
Compare
Summerville, South Carolina
Hempstead, New York
Compare
Rocklin, California
Morongo Valley, California
Compare
Sandpoint, Idaho
West Monroe, Louisiana
Compare
Petaluma, California
Santa Clara, California
Compare
Cathedral City, California
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Compare
San Antonio, Texas
Rochester, New York
Compare
Naperville, Illinois
Miami, Florida
Compare
Lyman, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Compare
Greenville, South Carolina
Conway, Arkansas
Compare
Follow Us