Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Eden Prairie Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 18.8% more expensive than Eden Prairie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 74.6% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Eden Prairie. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Eden Prairie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Eden Prairie, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,165.86
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.18
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.84
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,453.33
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,555.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.6% more for clothing
|
Eden Prairie
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.00
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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