How does living in London compare to living in San Francisco?

I lived in San Francisco for 10 years and I currently live in London. San Francisco, if you can afford to live there, is an amazing place. Unlike London which is sprawling and vast, San Francisco is only 49 square miles. However, it is one of the ... read more

While San Francisco is definitely a multicultural city of sorts, London is a true global city. There’s an order of magnitude difference between them. It feels like everything is happening in London, every industry and every culture. In San Francisco, it’s like this but with only a few different industries and cultures. read more

If you compare income vs. life expenses, you get a better shot living in San Francisco. Unless you work in finance, or law firms in London, incomes are much lower compare to San Francisco with all its Tech. industry. read more

You would need around 5,930.62£ (7,877.61$) in San Francisco, CA to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 4,500.00 £ in London (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). read more