Cost of living comparison
compared to
Amiens vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Amiens is 30.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Amiens
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Amiens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Amiens
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Amiens
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Amiens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Amiens
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Amiens
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Amiens.
Amiens vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amiens instead of Paris, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$4.10
€3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.02
€5.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.75
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
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Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$7.78
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
$79.89
€68.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
$28,031.75
€24,172.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
$20.09
€17.32
|
|
Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of transportation
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$30.25
€26.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
$670.43
€578.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
$534.36
€460.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
$106.64
€91.96
|
|
Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$574.26
€495.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
$8,672.32
€7,478.38
|
|
Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
|
Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Amiens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$52.56
€45.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$36.99
€31.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$93.44
€80.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$93.44
€80.58
|
|
Paris vs. Amiens - Cost of clothing
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