Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Modena Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 37.2% more expensive than Modena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 63.6% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Modena.
Paris vs. Modena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Modena, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.20
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
€2.60
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.46
€8.06
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.59
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.03
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 63.6% more for transportation
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.74
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.38
€31.84
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,031.75
€23,883.22
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
€16.06
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% more for housing
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.35
€27.56
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.50
€742.52
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.17
€585.47
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.86
€174.54
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.86
€563.91
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,387.90
€9,702.56
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
€1.73
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.09
€63.97
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Modena
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.39
€88.94
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.23
€93.92
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.31
€108.47
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Modena vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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