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Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Mulheim An Der Ruhr is 9.2% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% less in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Mulheim An Der Ruhr

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

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mulheim An Der Ruhr instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 14.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.08	$16.35 €14.08	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.06	$11.68 €10.05	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.65	$3.30 €2.84	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.79	$2.85 €2.46	-12.0%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.81	$2.33 €2.00	+10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €10.98	$7.48 €6.43	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.12	$5.17 €4.45	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.50	$3.88 €3.34	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.75	$6.67 €5.74	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.42	$1.44 €1.24	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.99	$0.87 €0.75	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$1.03 €0.89	-29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.56	$2.19 €1.88	+20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$0.69 €0.60	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$0.71 €0.61	-51.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.94	$7.63 €6.57	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €89.28	$62.49 €53.79	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,906.42	$31,745.96 €27,327.14	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.85	$24.29 €20.91	-12.3%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €32.35	$45.41 €39.09	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,409.53	$864.31 €744.01	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,031.41	$1,167.99 €1,005.41	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €172.76	$284.08 €244.54	+41.5%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €687.03	$782.55 €673.63	-2.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,333.07	$19,466.49 €16,756.89	+35.9%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.04	$5.26 €4.52	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.24	$4.36 €3.76	-11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €13.07	$9.58 €8.24	-36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €37.11	$33.87 €29.16	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.08	$14.02 €12.06	-14.3%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	Paris	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €101.71	$98.11 €84.45	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €41.53	$43.80 €37.70	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €105.95	$109.99 €94.68	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €131.44	$147.95 €127.35	-3.1%
Average			-10.0%

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