Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Harrogate Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 25.5% more expensive than Harrogate.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, childcare, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Harrogate.
Paris vs. Harrogate Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Harrogate, you would:
pay 67.8% more for restaurants
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
£12.46
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
£6.49
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
£1.18
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
£2.88
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
£4.47
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.64
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
£3.17
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.06
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
£1.35
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.60
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.14
£65.91
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
£14.19
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.29
£31.62
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,268.66
£948.74
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,021.61
£763.99
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.64
£185.20
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,275.34
£953.74
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,680.31
£6,491.41
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£3.99
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
£3.11
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.83
£15.58
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.76
£44.69
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Harrogate
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.57
£60.25
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.09
£42.69
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£77.40
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£89.88
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Harrogate vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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