Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 25.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 41.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Paris are 59.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 30.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Paris are 20.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 12.4% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(28.08 €)
19.23 $
(18.00 €)
     -35.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(121.68 €)
80.13 $
(75.00 €)
     -38.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.23 €)
12.82 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.49 €)
7.48 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(9.83 €)
7.48 $
(7.00 €)
     -28.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.20 €)
4.60 $
(4.31 €)
     -17.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.82 €)
3.61 $
(3.38 €)
     +19.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.14 €)
2.95 $
(2.76 €)
     +28.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(5.44 €)
5.84 $
(5.47 €)
     +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.01 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     -61.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.04 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -65.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(5.11 €)
4.93 $
(4.62 €)
     -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(7.17 €)
10.24 $
(9.59 €)
     +33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(6.68 €)
6.86 $
(6.42 €)
     -3.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(8.46 €)
10.60 $
(9.92 €)
     +17.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.94 €)
1.54 $
(1.44 €)
     -51.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.87 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     +19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.53 €)
1.67 $
(1.56 €)
     -38.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.64 €)
1.93 $
(1.81 €)
     -31.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.81 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -44.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.60 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     -32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.69 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.27 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.72 €)
8.55 $
(8.00 €)
     -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.37 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(3.58 €)
3.76 $
(3.52 €)
     -1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.91 €)
13.09 $
(12.25 €)
     -23.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.71 €)
2.30 $
(2.15 €)
     -20.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(123.56 €)
90.81 $
(85.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.68 €)
6.68 $
(6.25 €)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.28 €)
3.32 $
(3.11 €)
     -5.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.08 €)
49.14 $
(46.00 €)
     +63.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(3.62 €)
7.64 $
(7.15 €)
     +97.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,208.95 €)
32,050.12 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +14.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(25,322.77 €)
32,405.04 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.47 $
(163.31 €)
234.54 $
(219.54 €)
     +34.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(57.73 €)
16.87 $
(15.79 €)
     -72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(65.58 €)
31.47 $
(29.46 €)
     -55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(123.69 €)
40.75 $
(38.14 €)
     -69.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.42 €)
18.01 $
(16.86 €)
     -75.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.72 €)
13.89 $
(13.00 €)
     -30.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,869.54 €)
822.09 $
(769.50 €)
     -73.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(59,204.15 €)
16,262.47 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -74.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(64.42 €)
99.57 $
(93.20 €)
     +44.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.52 €)
43.38 $
(40.60 €)
     -4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(90.79 €)
106.92 $
(100.08 €)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(155.25 €)
152.63 $
(142.86 €)
     -8.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,895.90 €)
1,507.02 $
(1,410.62 €)
     -63.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(2,726.09 €)
1,029.51 $
(963.66 €)
     -64.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,893.47 €)
3,257.51 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(4,147.97 €)
2,335.50 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -47.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(1,590.16 €)
1,178.41 $
(1,103.04 €)
     -30.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,116.45 €)
851.90 $
(797.41 €)
     -28.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(5,555.38 €)
3,041.56 $
(2,847.00 €)
     -48.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 3.78      -43.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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