Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Karlsruhe Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 20.1% more expensive than Karlsruhe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Paris
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Karlsruhe.
Paris vs. Karlsruhe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Karlsruhe, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.78
|
$17.52
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.36
|
$14.02
€11.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
€3.19
|
$4.24
€3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.81
|
$3.24
€2.74
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
€2.01
|
$2.10
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€6.81
|
$12.76
€10.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.07
|
$5.95
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
€3.58
|
$5.22
€4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.02
|
$6.68
€5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.22
|
$1.64
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.15
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.91
|
$1.47
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.74
|
$1.81
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$1.21
€1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$1.47
€1.24
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.39
|
$8.06
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.28
|
$103.72
€87.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,744.36
€26,780.05
|
$35,904.00
€30,289.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
€33.30
|
$27.70
€23.37
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.80
€36.95
|
$37.58
€31.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,039.63
€877.04
|
$1,637.45
€1,381.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.48
€722.54
|
$1,198.19
€1,010.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.87
€152.58
|
$200.70
€169.31
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.97
€431.06
|
$798.13
€673.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,869.34
€15,074.86
|
$14,327.34
€12,086.77
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.43
|
$8.18
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.40
|
$4.93
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.57
|
$15.18
€12.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.70
€35.18
|
$43.12
€36.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.78
|
$16.35
€13.79
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Karlsruhe
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.19
€72.71
|
$118.15
€99.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.08
€59.12
|
$48.25
€40.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.22
€90.45
|
$123.09
€103.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.79
€98.53
|
$152.69
€128.81
|
|
Karlsruhe vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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