Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Salzburg Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 6.9% more expensive than Salzburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Paris
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Salzburg. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Salzburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Salzburg, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
€11.44
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.91
€4.21
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.55
€9.92
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.69
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
€4.92
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€5.82
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.06
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.65
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.62
€24.58
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
€35.68
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.92
€1,161.90
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.38
€834.23
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$312.85
€268.68
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.11
€397.72
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
€4.20
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.30
€6.27
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
€37.11
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Salzburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.68
€53.83
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.96
€120.20
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Salzburg vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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