Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Haarlem Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 3.6% more expensive than Haarlem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Haarlem. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Haarlem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Haarlem, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.19
€12.12
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.15
€3.54
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.39
€2.90
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
€6.20
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.36
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
€4.13
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
€6.05
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.56
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.30
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.46
€97.74
|
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€34,905.57
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.85
€24.63
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.74
€51.86
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,787.02
€1,525.87
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,559.27
€1,331.40
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.25
€152.20
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,686.38
€2,293.79
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,330.50
€5,405.38
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
€3.82
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.39
€43.88
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.94
€14.46
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Haarlem
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.17
€88.10
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
€44.63
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.95
€88.76
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.55
€136.23
|
$152.69
€130.38
|
|
Haarlem vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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