Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Gosford Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 18.4% more expensive than Gosford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Gosford. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Gosford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Gosford, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.91
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.01
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
A$6.40
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
A$10.03
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
A$7.35
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.81
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.19
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.88
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.81
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
A$3.12
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.65
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
A$1.16
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
A$7.01
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$141.96
A$213.72
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.55
A$35.46
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.97
A$72.23
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,831.69
A$2,757.73
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,308.35
A$1,969.81
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.91
A$222.69
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$785.01
A$1,181.89
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,278.49
A$27,519.57
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
A$8.13
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.24
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.17
A$39.40
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.15
A$93.57
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
A$16.74
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Gosford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
A$98.49
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.01
A$91.85
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
A$147.74
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
A$183.91
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Gosford vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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