Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Santa Clara Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 4.1% more expensive than Santa Clara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Santa Clara. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Santa Clara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Santa Clara, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,000.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.82
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Clara
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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