Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Giessen Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 29.7% more expensive than Giessen.
Paris vs. Giessen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Giessen, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
€18.99
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$4.55
€4.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.73
|
$2.76
€2.46
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.89
|
$2.49
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
€6.37
|
$11.08
€9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.34
|
$5.83
€5.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
$4.41
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.36
|
$6.25
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.21
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.01
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.62
|
$1.92
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.63
|
$8.46
€7.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€60.47
|
$101.67
€90.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,434.41
€27,166.30
|
$34,599.83
€30,884.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€20.99
|
$20.60
€18.39
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.95
€47.26
|
$29.90
€26.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.83
€649.67
|
$1,564.13
€1,396.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.79
€799.60
|
$1,192.71
€1,064.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.16
€234.90
|
$188.92
€168.63
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,088.63
€971.73
|
$1,800.03
€1,606.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$44,341.53
€39,580.05
|
$26,004.30
€23,211.91
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.76
€4.25
|
$7.84
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
€3.50
|
$5.05
€4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.70
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.63
€34.48
|
$39.05
€34.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.50
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.7% more for clothing
|
Giessen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
€39.97
|
$110.29
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.39
€19.99
|
$52.46
€46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.97
€99.95
|
$118.77
€106.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.30
€133.27
|
$158.84
€141.79
|
|
Giessen vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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