Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Duisburg Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 56.8% more expensive than Duisburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Duisburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Duisburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Duisburg, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$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) |
$3.83
€3.30
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.45
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.00
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.60
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.07
€54.39
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.11
€21.65
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 73.7% more for housing
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.19
€43.28
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$528.52
€455.75
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$452.60
€390.29
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$444.46
€383.27
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.80
€226.62
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
€3.90
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
€27.70
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.60
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Duisburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.22
€87.29
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.79
€36.90
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
€94.00
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Duisburg vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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