Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Queens Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 13.3% more expensive than Queens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Queens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Queens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Queens, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,276.67
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,025.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Queens
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Queens vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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