Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Beverwijk Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 54.3% more expensive than Beverwijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Paris
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Beverwijk. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Beverwijk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Beverwijk, you would:
pay 47.1% more for restaurants
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.85
€17.12
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.74
€3.22
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€5.91
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.42
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.36
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.31
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.43
€80.57
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,373.79
€32,228.43
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.20
€33.80
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.14
€906.42
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.19
€151.07
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.97
€503.57
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€7,049.97
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.83
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Beverwijk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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