Cost of living comparison
Paris is 8.3% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Paris instead of London, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
London
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.85
|
$19.49
€17.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.94
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.00
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.64
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
London
|
Paris
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.54
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.73
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.99
|
$5.86
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.14
|
$4.70
€4.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.36
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.16
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.17
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.38
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
London
|
Paris
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.66
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£198.54
|
$92.05
€84.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£27,080.69
|
$32,489.61
€29,862.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.93
|
$23.63
€21.72
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
London
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.79
|
$32.31
€29.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,122.92
|
$1,462.11
€1,343.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,595.64
|
$1,074.44
€987.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£223.93
|
$171.90
€158.00
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
London
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,826.89
|
$829.69
€762.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,908.24
|
$16,485.47
€15,152.62
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Paris
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.45
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.59
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.89
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£46.40
|
$41.22
€37.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.89
|
$14.08
€12.94
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
London
|
Paris
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£81.13
|
$102.11
€93.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£39.08
|
$44.38
€40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£88.40
|
$110.05
€101.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£97.06
|
$156.00
€143.38
|
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