Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 6.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 21.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Paris are 40.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 15.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.5% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 10.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.49 €)
15.33 £
(18.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.95 €)
59.60 £
(70.00 €)
     -25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
10.22 £
(12.00 €)
     +27.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.63 €)
5.96 £
(7.00 €)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.46 €)
5.96 £
(7.00 €)
     +8.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 £
(4.23 €)
3.55 £
(4.17 €)
     -1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 £
(2.36 €)
2.93 £
(3.45 €)
     +45.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(1.86 €)
2.36 £
(2.77 €)
     +48.4 %
Markets
London Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(5.81 €)
4.55 £
(5.34 €)
     -8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(1.65 €)
1.41 £
(1.66 €)
     +0.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.10 €)
0.91 £
(1.07 €)
     -2.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 £
(3.75 €)
3.79 £
(4.45 €)
     +18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.07 €)
8.32 £
(9.77 €)
     +140.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.02 €)
5.54 £
(6.51 €)
     +62.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(6.48 €)
8.45 £
(9.92 €)
     +53.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
1.20 £
(1.41 €)
     +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.70 €)
0.86 £
(1.01 €)
     +43.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.41 €)
1.31 £
(1.54 €)
     +8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.76 €)
1.50 £
(1.76 €)
     -0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.67 €)
0.86 £
(1.01 €)
     +50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.92 £
(1.08 €)
     +73.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.14 €)
1.38 £
(1.62 €)
     +42.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.52 €)
0.78 £
(0.92 €)
     -39.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.16 €)
6.81 £
(8.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(2.50 €)
1.98 £
(2.33 €)
     -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.86 €)
2.96 £
(3.48 €)
     +21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.62 €)
10.22 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.29 €)
1.83 £
(2.15 €)
     -34.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(234.89 €)
72.38 £
(85.00 €)
     -63.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.28 €)
5.43 £
(6.38 €)
     +20.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.68 €)
2.64 £
(3.11 €)
     -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.23 €)
39.17 £
(46.00 €)
     +30.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(6.72 €)
6.12 £
(7.18 €)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,955.00 £
(31,656.82 €)
25,544.26 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,371.55 €)
25,827.14 £
(30,332.22 €)
     -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(342.48 €)
182.57 £
(214.42 €)
     -37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 £
(17.78 €)
13.18 £
(15.47 €)
     -13.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(36.67 €)
25.15 £
(29.54 €)
     -19.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.61 £
(53.57 €)
32.60 £
(38.28 €)
     -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.86 €)
14.25 £
(16.74 €)
     -0.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.62 €)
11.07 £
(13.00 €)
     -26.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,161.36 €)
689.27 £
(809.50 €)
     -62.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,552.96 €)
12,961.35 £
(15,222.22 €)
     -35.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.36 £
(96.73 €)
82.48 £
(96.86 €)
     +0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(46.47 €)
34.90 £
(40.98 €)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 £
(104.13 €)
86.69 £
(101.81 €)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.93 £
(115.01 €)
121.09 £
(142.21 €)
     +23.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(2,503.46 €)
1,146.58 £
(1,346.58 €)
     -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,611.23 £
(1,892.28 €)
843.83 £
(991.03 €)
     -47.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,194.48 €)
2,637.37 £
(3,097.41 €)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,357.67 €)
1,924.49 £
(2,260.19 €)
     -32.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(1,518.03 €)
928.68 £
(1,090.67 €)
     -28.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(868.17 €)
687.71 £
(807.67 €)
     -7.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,522.00 £
(4,136.35 €)
2,457.84 £
(2,886.57 €)
     -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 3.79      -31.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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