Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Woodbridge Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 8.8% cheaper than Woodbridge.
Paris vs. Woodbridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Woodbridge, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.92
€16.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$4.55
€4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.76
€2.48
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$2.49
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$11.08
€9.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$5.83
€5.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
|
$4.41
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$6.25
€5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.01
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.92
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$8.46
€7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$101.67
€91.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$34,599.83
€31,041.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$20.60
€18.48
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$29.90
€26.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,564.13
€1,403.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$1,192.71
€1,070.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.21
|
$188.92
€169.49
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$1,800.03
€1,614.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$26,004.30
€23,329.76
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.84
€7.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.05
€4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.56
€13.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$39.05
€35.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.25
|
$14.56
€13.06
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Woodbridge
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
|
$110.29
€98.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$52.46
€47.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$118.77
€106.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.67
|
$158.84
€142.51
|
|
Woodbridge vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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