cost
Cost of Living Index
San Francisco
81.8
city
London
87.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
London wins on 20 of 26 metrics compared to San Francisco.
cost
San Francisco
81.8
city
London
87.2
city
safety
San Francisco
49.3
city
London
67.1
city
housing
San Francisco
$3,447
city
London
$1,492
city
jobs
San Francisco
$3,849/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
health
San Francisco
59.6
city
London
66.2
city
environment
San Francisco
23.4 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
San Francisco
216 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
San Francisco
1.3%
city
London
2.1%
city
economy
San Francisco
11.0%
city
London
4.9%
city
economy
San Francisco
$6,477/mo
city
London
$4,720/mo
city
education
San Francisco
51.2
city
London
72.2
city
environment
San Francisco
33.2 ug/m3
city
London
27.7 ug/m3
city
environment
San Francisco
62
city
London
62.3
city
health
San Francisco
29.7%
city
London
28.1%
city
health
San Francisco
73.2 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
housing
San Francisco
14.2x
city
London
10.6x
city
housing
San Francisco
$8,377/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
housing
San Francisco
$3,786/mo
city
London
$2,377/mo
city
jobs
San Francisco
7.7%
city
London
4.8%
city
quality
San Francisco
5.5
city
London
5.6
city
religion
San Francisco
23.3%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
San Francisco
70.5%
city
London
70.9%
city
religion
San Francisco
31.5%
city
London
54.3%
city
safety
San Francisco
64.5 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
safety
San Francisco
20.7 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
transport
San Francisco
59
city
London
66.5
city