Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bergen County vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 14.3% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Bergen County
Bergen County vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Paris, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.92
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.94
|
$12.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.55
€4.04
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.45
|
$2.24
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
€2.21
|
$4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.08
€9.85
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.18
|
$5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
€3.92
|
$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
€5.55
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.71
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.42
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.46
€7.52
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.67
€90.32
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,736.27
|
$36,446.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.60
€18.30
|
$15.18
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 75.3% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.90
€26.56
|
$64.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,564.13
€1,389.47
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,192.71
€1,059.52
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.92
€167.82
|
$162.62
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,800.03
€1,599.03
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,004.30
€23,100.56
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€6.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.93
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.05
€34.69
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.93
|
$15.50
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.29
€97.98
|
$48.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.46
€46.60
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.77
€105.51
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.84
€141.11
|
$150.00
|
|
Paris vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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