Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lille 

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Consumer Prices in Lille are 18.1% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lille are 28.3% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Lille are 48.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Lille are 21.4% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Lille are 20.7% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Lille is 8.9% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 14.00 €      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 62.50 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.20 € 2.95 €      -29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 € 1.98 €      -41.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 1.50 €      -45.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 4.75 €      -12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.16 €      -28.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.07 €      -1.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 € 3.56 €      -18.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 € 7.90 €      -19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 € 5.79 €      -11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 € 6.27 €      -36.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.30 €      -7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.86 €      -15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 0.96 €      -37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.05 €      -40.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.84 €      -16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.86 €      -20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.30 €      -18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 1.00 €      +8.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 € 1.88 €      -19.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 € 2.02 €      -41.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 11.50 €      -4.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 1.80 €      -16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 55.00 €      -35.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 € 2.10 €      -67.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 € 2.86 €      -7.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 28.20 €      -38.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 € 6.67 €      -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 32,395.00 €      +8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 € 26,245.00 €      -13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.57 € 161.81 €      -22.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.67 € 25.60 €      +63.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.83 € 29.22 €      -2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.06 € 39.17 €      +2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 € 11.67 €      -30.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 11.00 €      -15.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.11 € 662.50 €      -13.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 € 7,425.00 €      -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.07 € 116.67 €      +24.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 € 36.67 €      -10.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.48 € 68.33 €      -33.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.04 € 105.00 €      -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,350.07 € 735.00 €      -45.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 986.49 € 619.00 €      -37.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,119.44 € 1,612.50 €      -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,281.73 € 1,050.00 €      -54.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.58 € 696.77 €      -36.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 796.48 € 650.32 €      -18.4 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,896.85 € 2,264.29 €      -21.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 3.50      -7.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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