Cost of living comparison

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West New York vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

West New York is 0.4% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 12.8% less in West New York
Groceries
pay 21.3% more in West New York
Transportation
pay 22.9% less in West New York
Housing
pay 13.6% more in West New York
Childcare
pay 17.3% less in West New York
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.4% less in West New York
Clothing
pay 24.5% less in West New York

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

West New York vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West New York instead of Paris, you would:

pay 12.8% less for restaurants

 
Paris
West New York
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.07
$19.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$13.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.55
€4.08
$2.50
 

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

 
Paris
West New York
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
€2.23
$4.49
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.08
€9.94
$6.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.83
€5.23
$4.87
 

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

 
Paris
West New York
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.46
€7.59
$3.41
 
Monthly public transit pass $101.67
€91.22
$125.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,599.83
€31,041.24
$35,458.00
 

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pay 13.6% more for housing

 
Paris
West New York
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.90
€26.82
$50.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,564.13
€1,403.26
$2,650.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,192.71
€1,070.04
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pay 17.3% less for childcare

 
Paris
West New York
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,800.03
€1,614.90
$2,000.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,004.30
€23,329.76
$16,000.00
 

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
West New York
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.84
€7.03
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.05
€4.53
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.56
€13.06
$12.00
 

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

 
Paris
West New York
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$110.29
€98.95
$50.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.46
€47.07
$80.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$118.77
€106.56
$86.67
 

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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