Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Palo Alto, CA 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Palo Alto, CA is 8.0% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Palo Alto, CA is 40.8% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in Palo Alto, CA are 104.6% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Palo Alto, CA are 11.6% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Palo Alto, CA are 0.1% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Palo Alto, CA is 125.9% higher than in Paris
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.53 $)
18.44 €
(20.00 $)
     +2.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.94 $)
92.18 €
(100.00 $)
     +31.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
10.60 €
(11.50 $)
     -11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.59 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.59 $)
9.22 €
(10.00 $)
     +31.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 €
(4.52 $)
4.70 €
(5.10 $)
     +12.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 €
(3.74 $)
2.66 €
(2.88 $)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(3.00 $)
2.29 €
(2.48 $)
     -17.3 %
Markets
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.34 €
(5.79 $)
4.68 €
(5.07 $)
     -12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.80 $)
4.55 €
(4.93 $)
     +174.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.18 $)
2.02 €
(2.19 $)
     +85.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 €
(4.71 $)
4.67 €
(5.07 $)
     +7.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 €
(10.59 $)
6.91 €
(7.50 $)
     -29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 €
(7.06 $)
4.05 €
(4.39 $)
     -37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(10.76 $)
6.51 €
(7.06 $)
     -34.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.53 $)
2.38 €
(2.58 $)
     +69.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
0.96 €
(1.04 $)
     -4.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.67 $)
1.34 €
(1.45 $)
     -12.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(1.91 $)
2.46 €
(2.67 $)
     +40.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
1.49 €
(1.62 $)
     +48.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.17 $)
1.67 €
(1.81 $)
     +55.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(1.76 $)
1.84 €
(2.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.00 $)
1.84 €
(2.00 $)
     +100.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.68 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +72.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 €
(2.53 $)
1.67 €
(1.81 $)
     -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 €
(3.77 $)
2.76 €
(2.99 $)
     -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
10.14 €
(11.00 $)
     -15.5 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.33 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     +7.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(92.21 $)
82.96 €
(90.00 $)
     -2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 €
(6.92 $)
3.23 €
(3.50 $)
     -49.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(3.37 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     -11.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(49.90 $)
27.65 €
(30.00 $)
     -39.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.18 €
(7.79 $)
4.43 €
(4.80 $)
     -38.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,545.51 $)
27,653.58 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(32,905.93 $)
25,301.77 €
(27,448.64 $)
     -16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.75 €
(228.64 $)
237.68 €
(257.85 $)
     +12.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.54 €
(16.86 $)
44.86 €
(48.67 $)
     +188.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.79 €
(32.32 $)
61.76 €
(67.00 $)
     +107.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.28 €
(41.53 $)
110.61 €
(120.00 $)
     +188.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.74 €
(18.16 $)
18.44 €
(20.00 $)
     +10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.10 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.11 €
(831.12 $)
1,989.52 €
(2,158.33 $)
     +159.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(16,513.84 $)
43,784.83 €
(47,500.00 $)
     +187.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.14 €
(103.21 $)
44.69 €
(48.48 $)
     -53.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 €
(44.46 $)
35.86 €
(38.90 $)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.88 €
(110.52 $)
73.74 €
(80.00 $)
     -27.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.04 €
(156.27 $)
106.71 €
(115.77 $)
     -25.9 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,360.53 €
(1,475.98 $)
2,804.79 €
(3,042.78 $)
     +106.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 996.05 €
(1,080.57 $)
2,625.94 €
(2,848.75 $)
     +163.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,097.41 €
(3,360.23 $)
5,377.08 €
(5,833.33 $)
     +73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,277.88 €
(2,471.16 $)
5,008.37 €
(5,433.33 $)
     +119.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,099.96 €
(1,193.30 $)
?
(? $)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 800.41 €
(868.33 $)
?
(? $)
    
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Palo Alto, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,886.57 €
(3,131.50 $)
9,181.17 €
(9,960.20 $)
     +218.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.56      +73.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:41116