Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Saratoga Springs Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 22.0% more expensive than Saratoga Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 66.8% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Saratoga Springs. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Saratoga Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Saratoga Springs, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.53
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.75
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| 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) |
$3.27
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,509.67
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,574.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.84
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.8% more for clothing
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.00
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.33
|
$152.69
€130.38
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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