Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 14.0% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 10.0% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Paris are 2.8% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 14.4% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.5% higher than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 40.2% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.75 $
(14.63 €)
19.38 $
(18.00 €)
     +23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.29 €)
80.76 $
(75.00 €)
     +1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.12 $
(8.47 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     +41.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     +50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(6.04 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     +16.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $
(4.80 €)
4.59 $
(4.26 €)
     -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)
3.81 $
(3.54 €)
     +53.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $
(1.74 €)
2.98 $
(2.77 €)
     +59.2 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.41 $
(3.17 €)
5.71 $
(5.30 €)
     +67.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.57 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -34.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.30 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -14.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 $
(3.41 €)
5.00 $
(4.65 €)
     +36.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(5.39 €)
10.19 $
(9.46 €)
     +75.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.12 $
(4.76 €)
7.08 $
(6.57 €)
     +38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.34 $
(6.82 €)
10.89 $
(10.12 €)
     +48.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
1.58 $
(1.47 €)
     -22.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(0.54 €)
1.08 $
(1.00 €)
     +85.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.46 €)
1.74 $
(1.61 €)
     +10.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.19 €)
1.96 $
(1.82 €)
     +53.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.18 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -13.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.99 €)
1.17 $
(1.08 €)
     +9.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(1.60 €)
1.71 $
(1.59 €)
     -0.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(2.15 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -55.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.73 €)
2.47 $
(2.29 €)
     +32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $
(3.16 €)
3.87 $
(3.60 €)
     +13.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.36 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     +43.6 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.16 €)
2.32 $
(2.15 €)
     +85.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(69.65 €)
91.53 $
(85.00 €)
     +22.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.95 €)
6.73 $
(6.25 €)
     +58.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
3.34 $
(3.11 €)
     +11.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.86 €)
49.53 $
(46.00 €)
     +65.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
7.78 $
(7.23 €)
     +150.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $
(33,689.92 €)
32,843.37 $
(30,500.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,469.48 $
(24,580.88 €)
32,976.63 $
(30,623.75 €)
     +24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.12 $
(171.91 €)
254.23 $
(236.09 €)
     +37.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.84 $
(53.71 €)
16.93 $
(15.72 €)
     -70.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.86 $
(63.95 €)
31.39 $
(29.15 €)
     -54.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 $
(36.22 €)
41.05 $
(38.12 €)
     +5.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(14.70 €)
18.83 $
(17.49 €)
     +19.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
14.00 $
(13.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,155.37 €)
801.04 $
(743.89 €)
     -35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(23,525.80 €)
17,633.12 $
(16,375.00 €)
     -30.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.82 $
(45.34 €)
103.91 $
(96.50 €)
     +112.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.40 $
(40.30 €)
44.84 $
(41.64 €)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.54 $
(95.23 €)
110.87 $
(102.96 €)
     +8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.62 $
(125.02 €)
150.47 $
(139.73 €)
     +11.8 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,564.38 $
(1,452.76 €)
1,463.65 $
(1,359.22 €)
     -6.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,179.90 $
(1,095.72 €)
1,075.42 $
(998.68 €)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.78 $
(2,995.62 €)
3,331.68 $
(3,093.97 €)
     +3.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,121.46 $
(1,970.10 €)
2,443.33 $
(2,269.00 €)
     +15.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.18 $
(236.05 €)
1,188.96 $
(1,104.13 €)
     +367.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 173.01 $
(160.67 €)
879.15 $
(816.43 €)
     +408.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,772.45 $
(4,431.93 €)
3,139.44 $
(2,915.44 €)
     -34.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 3.80      -42.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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