Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Johnson City Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 45.4% more expensive than Johnson City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 76.2% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Johnson City. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Johnson City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Johnson City, you would:
pay 56.5% more for restaurants
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.53
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,012.50
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.76
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,208.33
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,500.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.66
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.2% more for clothing
|
Johnson City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.50
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.50
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Johnson City vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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