Cost of living comparison
compared to
Offenbach Am Main vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Offenbach Am Main is 2.2% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Housing
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pay 2.9% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Childcare
-
pay 99.2% more in Offenbach Am Main
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in Offenbach Am Main
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Offenbach Am Main. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Offenbach Am Main.
Offenbach Am Main vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Offenbach Am Main instead of Paris, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$2.73
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$3.21
€2.74
|
|
Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.89
|
$7.50
€6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.08
|
$4.75
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
$3.83
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$7.39
€6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.45
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.88
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.56
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.66
|
$24.53
€20.94
|
|
Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
$55.23
€47.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
$720.26
€615.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
$263.73
€225.19
|
|
Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of housing
pay 99.2% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€681.49
|
$554.80
€473.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
$47,108.91
€40,224.51
|
|
Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.21
|
$3.97
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
$9.87
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.81
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
$99.28
€84.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
$47.89
€40.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
$106.29
€90.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.38
|
$147.56
€125.99
|
|
Paris vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of clothing
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