Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Naperville Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 28.5% more expensive than Naperville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 88.6% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Naperville. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Naperville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Naperville, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.00
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.52
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.25
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,950.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,683.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.6% more for clothing
|
Naperville
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Naperville vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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