Cost of living comparison
compared to
Farmington Hills vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Farmington Hills is 13.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Farmington Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Farmington Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Farmington Hills
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Farmington Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Farmington Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% less in Farmington Hills
- Clothing
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pay 39.5% less in Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Farmington Hills instead of Paris, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.07
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.55
€4.08
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.48
|
$2.00
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
€2.23
|
$2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.08
€9.94
|
$5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.23
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
€3.96
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
€5.60
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.73
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$2.07
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.46
€7.59
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.67
€91.22
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€31,041.24
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.60
€18.48
|
$17.68
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.90
€26.82
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,564.13
€1,403.26
|
$1,545.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,192.71
€1,070.04
|
$1,295.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.92
€169.49
|
$137.65
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of housing
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,800.03
€1,614.90
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,004.30
€23,329.76
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.03
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.53
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€13.06
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.05
€35.03
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€13.06
|
$11.00
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.29
€98.95
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.46
€47.07
|
$49.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.77
€106.56
|
$45.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.84
€142.51
|
$118.50
|
|
Paris vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of clothing
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