Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. State College Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 29.3% more expensive than State College.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 72.0% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in State College.
Paris vs. State College Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of State College, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.20
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,167.50
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.12
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,046.00
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,560.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.0% more for clothing
|
State College
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.13
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.75
|
$152.69
€130.38
|
|
State College vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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