Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Norfolk Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 20.3% more expensive than Norfolk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Norfolk. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Norfolk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Norfolk, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$4.24
€3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$3.24
€2.75
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
|
$2.10
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$12.76
€10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.95
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$5.22
€4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$6.68
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$1.81
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.47
€1.24
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$8.06
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.50
|
$103.72
€88.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$35,904.00
€30,474.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$27.70
€23.52
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.64
|
$37.58
€31.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,875.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,389.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,625.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,017.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.76
|
$200.70
€170.35
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,490.00
|
$798.13
€677.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$14,327.34
€12,160.87
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.93
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$15.18
€12.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$43.12
€36.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€13.88
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Norfolk
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.78
|
$118.15
€100.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$48.25
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.08
|
$123.09
€104.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$152.69
€129.60
|
|
Norfolk vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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