Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Middlesbrough Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 31.3% more expensive than Middlesbrough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% more in Paris
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Middlesbrough.
Paris vs. Middlesbrough Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Middlesbrough, you would:
pay 61.8% more for restaurants
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.8% more for groceries
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
£1.26
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
£2.59
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
£4.60
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
£2.86
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
£2.48
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.86
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.36
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,047.23
£22,524.16
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.33
£17.49
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.01
£31.50
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$890.29
£667.38
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$689.97
£517.22
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.70
£169.19
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.80
£700.75
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.50
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.33
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.29
£12.96
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.41
£40.04
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£9.01
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Middlesbrough
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.01
£59.23
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
£33.53
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
£64.32
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.90
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Middlesbrough vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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