Cost of living comparison

France

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Norway

Moss vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Moss is 8.4% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Moss
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Moss
Transportation: pay 8.3% more in Moss
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Moss
Childcare: pay 86.2% less in Moss
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% more in Moss
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Moss

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

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Moss vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Paris	Moss
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.92	$20.88 NOK200.85	+16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.94	$13.73 NOK132.06	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.04	$3.20 NOK30.80	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.45	$2.61 NOK25.11	-5.4%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Paris	Moss
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.21	$3.62 NOK34.81	+45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.85	$6.58 NOK63.27	-40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.18	$9.29 NOK89.34	+59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.92	$3.45 NOK33.14	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.55	$5.90 NOK56.71	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.30	$1.50 NOK14.45	+2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.15 NOK11.08	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.17	$1.30 NOK12.53	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.71	$2.66 NOK25.63	+38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.02 NOK9.79	+14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$1.16 NOK11.16	+2.4%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

	Paris	Moss
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.52	$8.62 NOK82.94	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.32	$87.70 NOK843.59	-13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,736.27	$42,739.89 NOK411K	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.30	$25.06 NOK241.02	+21.6%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Paris	Moss
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.56	$55.32 NOK532.06	+85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,389.47	$1,200.71 NOK11,549.11	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,059.52	$922.28 NOK8,871.05	-22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €167.82	$227.55 NOK2,188.72	+20.4%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 86.2% less for childcare

	Paris	Moss
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,599.03	$235.44 NOK2,264.63	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,100.56	$3,732.63 NOK35,902.65	-85.6%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Moss
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.96	$6.79 NOK65.28	-13.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.49	$5.01 NOK48.20	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.93	$15.14 NOK145.62	+4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.69	$39.95 NOK384.30	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.93	$18.27 NOK175.75	+25.5%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Paris	Moss
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €97.98	$99.14 NOK953.55	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.60	$59.75 NOK574.67	+13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €105.51	$104.41 NOK1,004.27	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.11	$140.90 NOK1,355.26	-11.3%
Average			-4.9%

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