cost
Cost of Living Index
San Francisco81.8 / 100
Q219390 / 0
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.
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Chart summary: San Francisco leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | San Francisco | 81.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | San Francisco | 49.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Francisco | $3,447 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | San Francisco | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | San Francisco | $3,849/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | San Francisco | 7.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | San Francisco | 59.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | San Francisco | 73.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to San Francisco.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
San Francisco leads cost, salary, and health; Q2193 leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
San Francisco
81.8
Q2193
90
safety
San Francisco
49.3
Q2193
52.5
housing
San Francisco
$3,447
Q2193
$2,225
housing
San Francisco
14.2x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
San Francisco
$3,849/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
San Francisco
7.7%
Q2193
3.3%
health
San Francisco
59.6
Q2193
50.2
health
San Francisco
73.2 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
San Francisco
1.3%
Q2193
3.0%
education
San Francisco
51.2
Q2193
84.8
transport
San Francisco
59
Q2193
66.4
safety
San Francisco
20.7 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
San Francisco
64.5 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
San Francisco
29.7%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
San Francisco
5.5
Q2193
6.6
housing
San Francisco
$8,377/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
San Francisco
23.3%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
San Francisco
70.5%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
San Francisco
31.5%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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