Cost of living comparison
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Paris vs. Duluth Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 32.8% more expensive than Duluth.
Paris vs. Duluth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Duluth, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
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Duluth
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$4.55
€4.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.76
€2.46
|
|
Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Duluth
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$2.49
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$11.08
€9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$5.83
€5.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$4.41
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$6.25
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.01
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.92
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
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Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 99.5% more for transportation
|
Duluth
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$8.46
€7.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$101.67
€90.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,495.00
|
$34,599.83
€30,884.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$20.60
€18.39
|
|
Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Duluth
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$29.90
€26.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,275.00
|
$1,564.13
€1,396.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$987.50
|
$1,192.71
€1,064.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.55
|
$188.92
€168.63
|
|
Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Duluth
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,040.00
|
$1,800.03
€1,606.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,030.00
|
$26,004.30
€23,211.91
|
|
Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Duluth
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.84
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$5.05
€4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$39.05
€34.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
|
Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.1% more for clothing
|
Duluth
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.94
|
$110.29
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.06
|
$52.46
€46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.10
|
$118.77
€106.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$158.84
€141.79
|
|
Duluth vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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