Archive · 25 Dec 2025
San Francisco Tops List of Most Expensive US Cities for Christmas 2025
A study by JB, a digital entertainment platform, looked at how much it costs to celebrate Christmas in the biggest cities in the US.
They checked the prices of food, decorations, and Christmas trees for a family dinner for six people.
The study found that San Francisco is the most expensive city to celebrate Christmas, with a total cost of $545.
San Diego is second at $524, Los Angeles is third at $520, New York is fourth at $514, and Boston is fifth at $469.
The costs include money spent on Christmas dinner, the Christmas tree, and decorations.
The CEO of JB said that Christmas is getting more expensive for families across the US.
San Francisco is the most expensive city to celebrate Christmas 2025, with a total cost of $545.
San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston are the second, third, fourth, and fifth most expensive cities, respectively.
The study by JB compared the costs of food, decorations, and Christmas trees for a family dinner for six people.
The total costs include $181 for Christmas dinner, $82 for a Christmas tree, and $282 for decorations in San Francisco.
The CEO of JB noted that the cost of a holiday meal, a Christmas tree, and basic decorations is increasing for families across the US.
- Who
- JB (digital entertainment platform)
- What
- Study on Christmas 2025 costs in US cities
- When
- Christmas 2025
- Where
- 25 biggest cities in America
- Why
- To reveal where winter holiday decorations, Christmas trees, and family dinners cost the most
- Most Expensive City
- San Francisco, CA
- Second Most Expensive City
- San Diego, CA
- Third Most Expensive City
- Los Angeles, CA
- Fourth Most Expensive City
- New York, NY
- Fifth Most Expensive City
- Boston, MA
- San Francisco Total Cost
- $545
- San Diego Total Cost
- $524
- Los Angeles Total Cost
- $520
- New York Total Cost
- $514
- Boston Total Cost
- $469
- San Francisco Dinner Cost
- $181
- San Francisco Tree Cost
- $82
- San Francisco Decorations Cost
- $282
- San Diego Dinner Cost
- $160
- San Diego Tree Cost
- $82
- San Diego Decorations Cost
- $282
- Los Angeles Dinner Cost
- $156
- Los Angeles Tree Cost
- $82
- Los Angeles Decorations Cost
- $282
- New York Dinner Cost
- $165
- New York Tree Cost
- $90
- New York Decorations Cost
- $259
- Boston Dinner Cost
- $162
- Boston Tree Cost
- $72
- Boston Decorations Cost
- $235
- Study Conducted By
- JB (digital entertainment platform)
- Study Basis
- Food, decorations, and Christmas trees
- Dinner Price Basis
- Six people, common holiday ingredients (meat, potatoes, wine, soft drinks)