Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Ascoli Piceno Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 46.5% more expensive than Ascoli Piceno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 98.3% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.0% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 73.1% more in Paris
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Ascoli Piceno. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Ascoli Piceno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Ascoli Piceno, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.63
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.17
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.97
€10.32
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.16
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
€4.55
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
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Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,119.71
€27,697.70
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.15
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 98.3% more for housing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.80
€352.52
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.27
€148.55
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$770.87
€664.74
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,791.58
€17,066.82
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.1% more for clothing
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.36
€83.09
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€110.79
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Ascoli Piceno vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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