Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 9.7% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 28.7% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in London are 66.5% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in London are 31.6% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in London are 19.7% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in London is 10.0% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(13.00 £)
23.08 €
(20.00 £)
     +53.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.50 €
(55.89 £)
92.32 €
(80.00 £)
     +43.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.67 £)
9.23 €
(8.00 £)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(6.07 £)
7.39 €
(6.40 £)
     +5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(5.20 £)
5.77 €
(5.00 £)
     -3.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 €
(3.37 £)
4.14 €
(3.59 £)
     +6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 €
(2.74 £)
2.30 €
(1.99 £)
     -27.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 €
(2.31 £)
1.86 €
(1.61 £)
     -30.2 %
Markets
Paris Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.73 €
(4.10 £)
5.76 €
(4.99 £)
     +21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 €
(1.48 £)
1.60 €
(1.38 £)
     -6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 €
(0.84 £)
1.14 €
(0.99 £)
     +18.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(3.47 £)
4.05 €
(3.51 £)
     +1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.18 €
(7.09 £)
3.76 €
(3.26 £)
     -54.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 €
(5.41 £)
4.12 €
(3.57 £)
     -34.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.19 €
(8.83 £)
6.12 €
(5.30 £)
     -39.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 €
(1.29 £)
1.10 €
(0.95 £)
     -26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.88 £)
0.64 €
(0.56 £)
     -36.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.24 £)
1.08 €
(0.94 £)
     -24.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.47 £)
1.59 €
(1.38 £)
     -6.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(0.84 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -36.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 €
(0.88 £)
0.58 €
(0.50 £)
     -42.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.46 €
(1.27 £)
1.02 €
(0.88 £)
     -30.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.79 £)
1.34 €
(1.16 £)
     +47.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.93 £)
10.39 €
(9.00 £)
     +29.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 €
(1.84 £)
2.19 €
(1.90 £)
     +2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 €
(2.84 £)
2.88 €
(2.49 £)
     -12.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(9.53 £)
16.36 €
(14.18 £)
     +48.7 %
Transportation
Paris Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(1.82 £)
3.46 €
(3.00 £)
     +64.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.10 €
(72.87 £)
196.19 €
(170.00 £)
     +133.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.33 £)
4.62 €
(4.00 £)
     -7.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.83 €
(2.45 £)
3.34 €
(2.89 £)
     +18.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 €
(38.99 £)
33.93 €
(29.40 £)
     -24.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 €
(6.47 £)
6.92 €
(6.00 £)
     -7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,255.00 €
(19,284.46 £)
29,220.24 €
(25,320.00 £)
     +31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,355.71 €
(24,570.87 £)
29,691.21 €
(25,728.11 £)
     +4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.08 €
(177.71 £)
363.83 €
(315.27 £)
     +77.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.61 €
(16.99 £)
17.98 €
(15.58 £)
     -8.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.26 €
(25.35 £)
38.04 €
(32.96 £)
     +30.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.89 €
(31.97 £)
61.37 €
(53.18 £)
     +66.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.81 €
(13.70 £)
15.99 €
(13.85 £)
     +1.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.26 £)
17.31 €
(15.00 £)
     +33.2 %
Childcare
Paris Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 807.64 €
(699.84 £)
1,783.61 €
(1,545.53 £)
     +120.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,428.57 €
(12,502.68 £)
23,556.11 €
(20,411.90 £)
     +63.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.74 €
(82.96 £)
95.73 €
(82.95 £)
     -0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.75 €
(33.58 £)
41.58 €
(36.03 £)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.77 €
(80.38 £)
94.87 €
(82.21 £)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.05 €
(109.22 £)
111.40 €
(96.53 £)
     -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,279.17 €
(1,108.43 £)
2,428.99 €
(2,104.78 £)
     +89.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 929.32 €
(805.28 £)
1,750.29 €
(1,516.67 £)
     +88.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,857.03 €
(2,475.68 £)
4,705.91 €
(4,077.78 £)
     +64.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,023.57 €
(1,753.47 £)
2,924.87 €
(2,534.47 £)
     +44.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,143.68 €
(991.02 £)
1,440.97 €
(1,248.63 £)
     +26.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 798.38 €
(691.81 £)
850.75 €
(737.19 £)
     +6.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,841.60 €
(2,462.31 £)
4,022.56 €
(3,485.64 £)
     +41.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.81 5.45      +93.7 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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