Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Amersfoort Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 10.2% more expensive than Amersfoort.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Amersfoort. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Amersfoort Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Amersfoort, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.97
€3.42
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.72
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
€3.97
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.43
€6.41
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.99
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.58
€7.40
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.05
€105.25
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,035.60
€30,212.14
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.68
€22.15
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.38
€46.03
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.19
€1,410.06
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,368.49
€1,180.09
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.51
€188.43
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,189.98
€1,888.48
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.28
€5,371.67
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Amersfoort
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.01
€94.00
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.14
€45.82
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.20
€88.13
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.72
€103.23
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Amersfoort vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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