Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Barbara, CA and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 2.4% higher than in Santa Barbara, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 19.3% lower than in Santa Barbara, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 43.1% lower than in Santa Barbara, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 6.4% lower than in Santa Barbara, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 8.4% higher than in Santa Barbara, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 32.9% lower than in Santa Barbara, CA
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Restaurants
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(20.05 €)
19.30 $
(18.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(79.26 €)
80.44 $
(75.00 €)
     -5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.93 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(5.11 €)
4.54 $
(4.23 €)
     -17.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 $
(2.63 €)
3.79 $
(3.54 €)
     +34.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $
(2.25 €)
2.97 $
(2.77 €)
     +22.7 %
Markets
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 $
(4.05 €)
5.69 $
(5.30 €)
     +31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.66 $
(3.41 €)
1.80 $
(1.68 €)
     -50.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.88 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -41.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.88 €)
4.98 $
(4.65 €)
     +19.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.44 $
(6.01 €)
10.14 $
(9.46 €)
     +57.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.71 €)
7.05 $
(6.57 €)
     +15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.00 $
(5.59 €)
10.85 $
(10.12 €)
     +80.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 $
(2.15 €)
1.57 $
(1.47 €)
     -31.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.75 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     +33.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.48 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     +8.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.98 €)
1.93 $
(1.80 €)
     -9.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.32 €)
1.08 $
(1.01 €)
     -23.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.92 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     +16.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $
(1.85 €)
1.71 $
(1.59 €)
     -14.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $
(2.12 €)
1.02 $
(0.95 €)
     -55.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.61 €)
2.46 $
(2.29 €)
     +42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.80 $
(3.54 €)
     +26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.93 $
(10.20 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     +17.7 %
Transportation
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
2.31 $
(2.15 €)
     +31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 64.00 $
(59.67 €)
91.16 $
(85.00 €)
     +42.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.03 €)
6.70 $
(6.25 €)
     +106.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $
(3.08 €)
3.33 $
(3.11 €)
     +0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(26.11 €)
49.33 $
(46.00 €)
     +76.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(4.63 €)
7.75 $
(7.23 €)
     +56.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,972.36 €)
32,710.86 $
(30,500.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,098.83 $
(25,267.27 €)
32,843.58 $
(30,623.75 €)
     +21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.08 $
(158.58 €)
253.21 $
(236.09 €)
     +48.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.57 $
(55.55 €)
16.86 $
(15.72 €)
     -71.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(68.19 €)
31.27 $
(29.15 €)
     -57.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.50 $
(62.01 €)
40.88 $
(38.12 €)
     -38.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.25 $
(17.02 €)
18.76 $
(17.49 €)
     +2.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(12.59 €)
13.94 $
(13.00 €)
     +3.3 %
Childcare
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,425.00 $
(1,328.69 €)
797.81 $
(743.89 €)
     -44.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(17,094.22 €)
17,561.98 $
(16,375.00 €)
     -4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.34 $
(51.60 €)
103.49 $
(96.50 €)
     +87.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.33 $
(43.20 €)
44.66 $
(41.64 €)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.16 $
(81.27 €)
110.42 $
(102.96 €)
     +26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.15 $
(108.30 €)
149.86 $
(139.73 €)
     +29.0 %
Rent Per Month
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,633.75 $
(2,455.74 €)
1,457.75 $
(1,359.22 €)
     -44.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,200.00 $
(2,051.31 €)
1,071.08 $
(998.68 €)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,416.67 $
(5,050.57 €)
3,343.48 $
(3,117.50 €)
     -38.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,350.00 $
(4,055.99 €)
2,433.47 $
(2,269.00 €)
     -44.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 702.67 $
(655.17 €)
1,184.16 $
(1,104.13 €)
     +68.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.46 $
(622.34 €)
875.61 $
(816.43 €)
     +31.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Santa Barbara, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,772.67 $
(5,382.50 €)
3,128.20 $
(2,916.77 €)
     -45.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 3.80      -42.5 %
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