Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 7.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 18.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 34.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 20.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 3.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 24.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.52 $
(22.54 €)
19.58 $
(18.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(110.34 €)
81.57 $
(75.00 €)
     -32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.03 €)
13.05 $
(12.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
7.61 $
(7.00 €)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
7.61 $
(7.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.90 €)
4.70 $
(4.33 €)
     -11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.50 €)
3.89 $
(3.57 €)
     +42.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1.97 €)
3.03 $
(2.79 €)
     +41.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(4.20 €)
5.78 $
(5.31 €)
     +26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 $
(4.24 €)
1.89 $
(1.74 €)
     -59.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.43 €)
1.22 $
(1.12 €)
     -53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 $
(4.47 €)
5.09 $
(4.68 €)
     +4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(5.56 €)
10.46 $
(9.62 €)
     +73.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.31 $
(6.73 €)
7.23 $
(6.65 €)
     -1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.40 $
(7.72 €)
11.00 $
(10.12 €)
     +31.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.38 €)
1.60 $
(1.47 €)
     -38.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     +4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.49 €)
1.70 $
(1.57 €)
     +5.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(2.18 €)
1.98 $
(1.82 €)
     -16.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.29 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     -22.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 $
(1.05 €)
1.17 $
(1.07 €)
     +1.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(1.85 €)
1.73 $
(1.59 €)
     -14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.27 $
(2.08 €)
1.04 $
(0.95 €)
     -54.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)
8.70 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.39 €)
2.49 $
(2.29 €)
     -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.54 €)
3.85 $
(3.54 €)
     -0.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.03 €)
13.05 $
(12.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.61 €)
2.34 $
(2.15 €)
     +33.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(73.56 €)
92.44 $
(85.00 €)
     +15.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
6.66 $
(6.12 €)
     +114.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.48 €)
3.38 $
(3.11 €)
     +25.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(26.84 €)
50.03 $
(46.00 €)
     +71.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.91 €)
7.86 $
(7.23 €)
     +47.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.52 €)
33,170.78 $
(30,500.00 €)
     +10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,239.98 $
(25,046.73 €)
33,305.36 $
(30,623.75 €)
     +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(175.29 €)
256.77 $
(236.09 €)
     +34.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(62.46 €)
16.97 $
(15.60 €)
     -75.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.40 $
(67.49 €)
31.97 $
(29.39 €)
     -56.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.87 $
(45.85 €)
41.39 $
(38.06 €)
     -17.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(8.64 €)
19.02 $
(17.49 €)
     +102.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.55 €)
14.14 $
(13.00 €)
     -21.5 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,792.99 €)
809.03 $
(743.89 €)
     -58.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,435.16 €)
17,808.90 $
(16,375.00 €)
     -38.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(56.64 €)
104.14 $
(95.76 €)
     +69.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(40.51 €)
44.53 $
(40.95 €)
     +1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(97.96 €)
111.24 $
(102.28 €)
     +4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(134.20 €)
151.52 $
(139.32 €)
     +3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,448.89 $
(2,251.71 €)
1,478.24 $
(1,359.22 €)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,095.00 $
(1,926.32 €)
1,086.14 $
(998.68 €)
     -48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(4,268.96 €)
3,364.89 $
(3,093.97 €)
     -27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(3,418.18 €)
2,467.69 $
(2,269.00 €)
     -33.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 708.50 $
(651.45 €)
1,194.14 $
(1,097.99 €)
     +68.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 645.49 $
(593.52 €)
893.34 $
(821.41 €)
     +38.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,107.90 $
(4,696.63 €)
3,153.31 $
(2,899.42 €)
     -38.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 3.81      -42.6 %
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