Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 11.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 22.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 37.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 22.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 6.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 36.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.35 €)
19.27 $
(18.00 €)
     -22.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(112.09 €)
80.29 $
(75.00 €)
     -33.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.21 €)
12.85 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.47 €)
7.49 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.34 €)
7.49 $
(7.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(5.00 €)
4.61 $
(4.31 €)
     -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)
3.62 $
(3.38 €)
     +29.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.97 €)
2.95 $
(2.76 €)
     +40.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.49 €)
5.86 $
(5.47 €)
     +21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.82 $
(4.51 €)
1.67 $
(1.56 €)
     -65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.54 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -59.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.01 €)
4.94 $
(4.62 €)
     -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.90 €)
10.26 $
(9.59 €)
     +62.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(7.10 €)
6.87 $
(6.42 €)
     -9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.80 €)
10.62 $
(9.92 €)
     +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.35 €)
1.54 $
(1.44 €)
     -38.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.89 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     +16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
1.67 $
(1.56 €)
     +11.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.08 €)
1.93 $
(1.81 €)
     -13.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.34 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -25.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     +9.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -57.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.01 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.02 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     +16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.64 €)
3.77 $
(3.52 €)
     -3.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.21 €)
13.11 $
(12.25 €)
     +9.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
2.30 $
(2.15 €)
     +31.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(77.98 €)
90.99 $
(85.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.02 €)
6.69 $
(6.25 €)
     +55.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
3.33 $
(3.11 €)
     +23.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.27 €)
49.24 $
(46.00 €)
     +68.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.99 €)
7.66 $
(7.15 €)
     +43.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,023.63 €)
32,115.75 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,857.66 €)
32,471.41 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.27 $
(183.34 €)
235.02 $
(219.54 €)
     +19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.30 $
(65.67 €)
16.91 $
(15.79 €)
     -75.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.16 $
(68.34 €)
31.53 $
(29.46 €)
     -56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(64.31 €)
40.83 $
(38.14 €)
     -40.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.52 €)
18.05 $
(16.86 €)
     +34.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 $
(16.35 €)
13.92 $
(13.00 €)
     -20.5 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,821.54 €)
823.77 $
(769.50 €)
     -57.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,855.98 €)
16,295.77 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -43.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.54 €)
99.77 $
(93.20 €)
     +59.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.99 €)
43.47 $
(40.60 €)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.86 €)
107.13 $
(100.08 €)
     +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(136.15 €)
152.94 $
(142.86 €)
     +4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,487.11 $
(2,323.26 €)
1,510.11 $
(1,410.62 €)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,082.03 $
(1,944.87 €)
1,031.62 $
(963.66 €)
     -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,648.27 $
(4,342.05 €)
3,264.18 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -29.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,732.20 $
(3,486.33 €)
2,340.29 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -37.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(712.12 €)
1,180.83 $
(1,103.04 €)
     +54.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(623.13 €)
853.65 $
(797.41 €)
     +28.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(5,784.96 €)
3,047.79 $
(2,847.00 €)
     -50.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 3.78      -44.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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