Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 9.5% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 18.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Paris are 31.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 9.8% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 5.1% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 40.1% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.54 €)
19.42 $
(18.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.70 €)
80.91 $
(75.00 €)
     -19.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
12.94 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
7.55 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
7.55 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $
(5.59 €)
4.50 $
(4.17 €)
     -25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 $
(3.05 €)
3.70 $
(3.43 €)
     +12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(2.39 €)
3.00 $
(2.78 €)
     +16.7 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(4.24 €)
5.83 $
(5.41 €)
     +27.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(3.75 €)
1.75 $
(1.62 €)
     -56.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)
1.17 $
(1.09 €)
     -53.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(4.32 €)
4.69 $
(4.34 €)
     +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $
(5.60 €)
10.54 $
(9.77 €)
     +74.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(6.40 €)
7.02 $
(6.51 €)
     +1.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $
(8.10 €)
10.70 $
(9.92 €)
     +22.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(2.10 €)
1.52 $
(1.41 €)
     -32.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(0.76 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     +32.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)
1.66 $
(1.54 €)
     -24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)
1.90 $
(1.76 €)
     -23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.37 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.35 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(2.24 €)
1.75 $
(1.62 €)
     -27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(1.94 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -52.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)
8.63 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(2.53 €)
2.51 $
(2.33 €)
     -7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(3.41 €)
3.75 $
(3.48 €)
     +2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(10.66 €)
12.94 $
(12.00 €)
     +12.6 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
2.32 $
(2.15 €)
     -15.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(91.77 €)
91.69 $
(85.00 €)
     -7.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.87 €)
6.88 $
(6.38 €)
     +121.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.50 €)
3.35 $
(3.11 €)
     +24.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.81 €)
49.62 $
(46.00 €)
     +65.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(4.60 €)
7.73 $
(7.16 €)
     +55.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(33,980.63 €)
32,362.46 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(24,715.25 €)
32,720.84 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.42 $
(210.82 €)
223.91 $
(207.57 €)
     -1.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $
(55.49 €)
16.90 $
(15.67 €)
     -71.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $
(64.18 €)
32.18 $
(29.83 €)
     -53.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $
(53.58 €)
41.06 $
(38.06 €)
     -29.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(38.12 €)
18.18 $
(16.86 €)
     -55.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.90 €)
14.02 $
(13.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $
(1,881.92 €)
826.44 $
(766.11 €)
     -59.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(27,810.00 €)
16,420.95 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $
(59.54 €)
101.71 $
(94.29 €)
     +58.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $
(52.08 €)
44.21 $
(40.98 €)
     -21.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(88.99 €)
110.55 $
(102.48 €)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(123.45 €)
155.39 $
(144.04 €)
     +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,422.32 $
(2,245.49 €)
1,456.39 $
(1,350.07 €)
     -39.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,912.80 $
(1,773.17 €)
1,070.23 $
(992.11 €)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,459.09 $
(4,133.58 €)
3,365.10 $
(3,119.44 €)
     -24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,376.09 $
(3,129.63 €)
2,461.41 $
(2,281.73 €)
     -27.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 840.30 $
(778.96 €)
1,181.86 $
(1,095.58 €)
     +40.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 537.72 $
(498.46 €)
859.20 $
(796.48 €)
     +59.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,472.81 $
(6,000.29 €)
3,166.94 $
(2,935.76 €)
     -51.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 3.78      -42.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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