Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Rutland Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 24.5% more expensive than Rutland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 73.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Rutland.
Paris vs. Rutland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Rutland, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.53
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 73.3% more for transportation
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.70
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.84
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,723.33
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.3% more for clothing
|
Rutland
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.00
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Rutland vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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