Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Solingen Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 23.6% more expensive than Solingen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Paris
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Solingen.
Paris vs. Solingen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Solingen, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$17.52
€14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$14.02
€11.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.64
|
$4.24
€3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
€2.22
|
$3.24
€2.74
|
|
Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.03
|
$2.10
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.29
|
$12.76
€10.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
€4.31
|
$5.95
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.28
|
$5.22
€4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.03
|
$6.68
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.64
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.68
|
$1.15
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.47
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.85
|
$1.81
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$1.21
€1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.47
€1.24
|
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Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.46
|
$8.06
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.32
|
$103.72
€87.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€26,862.38
|
$35,904.00
€30,380.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.07
€17.83
|
$27.70
€23.44
|
|
Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.63
€36.92
|
$37.58
€31.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.99
€741.24
|
$1,637.45
€1,385.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€543.57
|
$1,198.19
€1,013.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.30
€235.49
|
$200.70
€169.83
|
|
Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.19
€485.02
|
$798.13
€675.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,560.94
€12,320.98
|
$14,327.34
€12,123.32
|
|
Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.95
|
$8.18
€6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
€3.03
|
$4.93
€4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.10
|
$15.18
€12.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.66
€53.86
|
$43.12
€36.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$16.35
€13.84
|
|
Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Solingen
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.72
€101.30
|
$118.15
€99.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.53
|
$48.25
€40.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.48
€108.71
|
$123.09
€104.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.85
€140.34
|
$152.69
€129.20
|
|
Solingen vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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