Cost of living comparison
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Paris vs. Valence Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 63.8% more expensive than Valence.
Paris vs. Valence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Valence, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.52
€8.47
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.64
|
$4.55
€4.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.77
|
$2.76
€2.46
|
|
Valence vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
$2.49
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.41
€8.37
|
$11.08
€9.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.77
|
$5.83
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.29
|
$4.41
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
€5.62
|
$6.25
€5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$1.32
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.57
|
$1.92
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
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Valence vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
€7.37
|
$8.46
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$101.67
€90.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,795.09
|
$34,599.83
€30,795.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.48
€16.44
|
$20.60
€18.34
|
|
Valence vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
$29.90
€26.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$531.87
€473.39
|
$1,564.13
€1,392.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.89
€398.64
|
$1,192.71
€1,061.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.03
€95.26
|
$188.92
€168.15
|
|
Valence vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.93
€663.02
|
$1,800.03
€1,602.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,082.24
€11,643.67
|
$26,004.30
€23,144.76
|
|
Valence vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$7.84
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.24
|
$5.05
€4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
€12.31
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.62
€24.58
|
$39.05
€34.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
€12.46
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
Valence vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Valence
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
$110.29
€98.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.65
€57.54
|
$52.46
€46.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.58
€92.19
|
$118.77
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$179.16
€159.46
|
$158.84
€141.38
|
|
Valence vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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