Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Gent 

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Cost of Living in Gent is 13.7% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Gent is 26.0% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Gent are 49.8% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Gent are 4.0% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Gent are 26.8% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Gent is 26.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Gent Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 19.00 €      +5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 90.00 €      +28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.75 €      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.75 €      -32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 € 3.42 €      -17.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 € 2.95 €      -14.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 € 2.58 €      -6.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.34 € 4.19 €      -21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.96 €      +18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.04 €      -4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 € 3.23 €      -25.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 € 6.62 €      -32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 € 4.42 €      -32.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 € 6.67 €      -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.11 €      -21.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.78 €      -23.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.20 €      -22.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.27 €      -27.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.67 €      -33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.68 €      -37.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 € 1.22 €      -24.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.75 €      -18.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 € 1.59 €      -31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 € 2.20 €      -36.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 8.50 €      -29.2 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Gent Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 2.50 €      +16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 50.00 €      -41.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 € 9.50 €      +49.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 € 4.18 €      +34.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 46.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.18 € 6.52 €      -9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 24,695.00 €      -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 € 24,891.25 €      -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.75 € 196.07 €      -7.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.54 € 19.44 €      +25.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.79 € 48.33 €      +62.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.28 € 32.62 €      -14.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.74 € 11.67 €      -30.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.11 € 533.33 €      -30.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 € 24,250.00 €      +59.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Gent Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.14 € 92.17 €      -3.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 € 45.00 €      +9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.88 € 92.86 €      -8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.04 € 126.67 €      -12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,360.53 € 864.17 €      -36.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 996.05 € 731.25 €      -26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,097.41 € 1,262.50 €      -59.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,277.88 € 1,023.75 €      -55.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,099.96 € 370.36 €      -66.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 800.41 € 297.66 €      -62.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Gent Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,886.57 € 2,702.76 €      -6.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 3.83      +1.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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