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Paris vs. Redmond Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 21.9% cheaper than Redmond.

Restaurants
pay 6.5% less in Paris
Groceries
pay 16.0% less in Paris
Transportation
pay 21.6% more in Paris
Housing
pay 46.7% less in Paris
Childcare
pay 25.6% less in Paris
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.0% less in Paris
Clothing
pay 26.7% more in Paris

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

Paris vs. Redmond Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Redmond, you would:

pay 6.5% less for restaurants

 
Redmond
Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$17.92
€16.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$13.44
€12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.17
 
$4.55
€4.06

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

 
Redmond
Paris
Bread
1 loaf
$5.06
 
$2.49
€2.22
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.08
 
$11.08
€9.90
Milk (1 gallon) $4.51
 
$5.83
€5.20

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

 
Redmond
Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.36
 
$8.46
€7.56
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
 
$101.67
€90.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,934.07
 
$34,599.83
€30,894.08

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pay 46.7% less for housing

 
Redmond
Paris
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$87.00
 
$29.90
€26.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,900.00
 
$1,564.13
€1,396.60
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,510.00
 
$1,192.71
€1,064.96

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pay 25.6% less for childcare

 
Redmond
Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,716.67
 
$1,800.03
€1,607.24
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,129.44
 
$26,004.30
€23,219.16

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Redmond
Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$7.84
€7.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.71
 
$5.05
€4.51
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.13
 
$14.56
€13.00

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

 
Redmond
Paris
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.50
 
$110.29
€98.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.88
 
$52.46
€46.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.00
 
$118.77
€106.05

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