Cost of living comparison
United States is 19.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in United States instead of Paris, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
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Paris
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.17
€15.93
|
$14.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.42
|
$1.53
|
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pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.47
€9.18
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.31
|
$3.22
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€4.05
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€5.95
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
€1.37
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.52
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.25
|
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pay 30.2% less for transportation
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Paris
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.02
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.86
€79.67
|
$63.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,833.20
€22,653.16
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
€18.06
|
$16.83
|
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pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
€28.66
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,482.23
€1,299.77
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.02
€910.24
|
$1,034.80
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.00
€143.81
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$981.24
€860.45
|
$891.12
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,655.63
€16,359.14
|
$15,195.09
|
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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.27
€6.37
|
$4.52
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
€3.98
|
$4.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.23
€39.66
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€11.69
|
$11.58
|
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pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.06
€100.02
|
$43.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.27
€39.70
|
$35.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.22
€98.40
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.73
€161.11
|
$95.31
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