Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

France

Paris vs. Oxford Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 8.2% cheaper than Oxford.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% less in Paris
Groceries: pay 21.7% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 6.3% less in Paris
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Paris
Childcare: pay 14.8% more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Paris
Clothing: pay 23.5% more in Paris

The cost of clothing, groceries, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Oxford. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Paris.

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Paris vs. Oxford Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Oxford, you would:

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pay 3.2% less for restaurants

	Oxford	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.45 £18.34	$17.92 €15.95	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$13.44 €11.96	+27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.43 £3.32	$4.55 €4.05	+2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 £1.68	$2.76 €2.46	+23.3%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 21.7% more for groceries

	Oxford	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 £1.22	$2.49 €2.21	+52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 £5.49	$11.08 €9.87	+51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 £4.89	$5.83 €5.19	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 £3.12	$4.41 €3.93	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.76 £2.82	$6.25 €5.56	+65.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 £1.16	$1.47 €1.31	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.56	$1.01 €0.90	+35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$1.32 €1.17	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 £1.23	$1.92 €1.71	+17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 £0.58	$0.89 €0.79	+15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.13 €1.01	+42.1%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

	Oxford	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.02 £6.01	$8.46 €7.53	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.36 £81.30	$101.67 €90.49	-6.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 £22.80	$20.60 €18.34	-32.2%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Oxford	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.62 £32.73	$29.90 €26.61	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.66 £1,695.42	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,681.53 £1,261.65	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$274.89 £206.25	$188.92 €168.15	-31.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 14.8% more for childcare

	Oxford	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,305.87 £1,730.10	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,394.74 £11,550.67	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	+68.9%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oxford	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.92 £6.69	$7.84 €6.98	-12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.96 £3.72	$5.05 €4.50	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$14.56 €12.96	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 £33.37	$39.05 €34.75	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.47 £10.86	$14.56 €12.96	+0.6%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 23.5% more for clothing

	Oxford	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.13 £72.12	$110.29 €98.16	+14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.43 £34.84	$52.46 €46.69	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.97 £75.76	$118.77 €105.71	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.03 £78.05	$158.84 €141.38	+52.7%
Average			+23.5%

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