Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Decatur Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 34.2% more expensive than Decatur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 71.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 91.8% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Paris
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Decatur. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Decatur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Decatur, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 71.5% more for transportation
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Decatur
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Decatur vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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