Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 31.8% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 66.0% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 134.3% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 44.5% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 23.6% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 14.7% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.48 $)
27.72 €
(30.00 $)
     +54.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.77 $)
120.11 €
(130.00 $)
     +71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.99 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.58 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.58 $)
9.24 €
(10.00 $)
     +32.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.29 €
(4.64 $)
5.27 €
(5.71 $)
     +22.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 €
(3.72 $)
2.78 €
(3.01 $)
     -19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.93 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     -22.6 %
Markets
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.48 €
(5.93 $)
5.24 €
(5.68 $)
     -4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.83 $)
3.96 €
(4.29 $)
     +134.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
3.00 €
(3.25 $)
     +183.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 €
(4.91 $)
5.03 €
(5.44 $)
     +10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.39 €
(10.17 $)
7.07 €
(7.65 $)
     -24.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.61 €
(7.15 $)
6.79 €
(7.35 $)
     +2.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.23 €
(11.07 $)
8.35 €
(9.04 $)
     -18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.67 $)
2.93 €
(3.17 $)
     +90.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
0.86 €
(0.93 $)
     -23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.69 $)
2.47 €
(2.67 $)
     +57.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.85 €
(2.01 $)
2.60 €
(2.82 $)
     +40.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.06 $)
1.78 €
(1.93 $)
     +82.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.18 $)
1.58 €
(1.71 $)
     +44.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(1.70 $)
2.66 €
(2.88 $)
     +69.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.96 $)
2.24 €
(2.43 $)
     +152.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.66 $)
18.48 €
(20.00 $)
     +131.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 €
(2.55 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(3.81 $)
3.54 €
(3.83 $)
     +0.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(12.99 $)
15.71 €
(17.00 $)
     +30.9 %
Transportation
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(2.27 $)
2.68 €
(2.90 $)
     +27.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.60 €
(91.57 $)
121.96 €
(132.00 $)
     +44.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(6.76 $)
4.62 €
(5.00 $)
     -26.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
3.00 €
(3.25 $)
     +0.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(49.79 $)
27.72 €
(30.00 $)
     -39.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(7.74 $)
3.55 €
(3.84 $)
     -50.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,470.87 $)
25,869.34 €
(28,000.00 $)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,776.67 €
(32,229.14 $)
24,848.72 €
(26,895.32 $)
     -16.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.32 €
(228.72 $)
154.86 €
(167.61 $)
     -26.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.67 €
(20.20 $)
56.92 €
(61.61 $)
     +205.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.76 €
(33.30 $)
64.60 €
(69.92 $)
     +110.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.48 €
(41.65 $)
116.95 €
(126.58 $)
     +203.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 €
(17.32 $)
68.52 €
(74.17 $)
     +328.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(14.61 $)
18.25 €
(19.75 $)
     +35.2 %
Childcare
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.25 €
(829.36 $)
2,783.52 €
(3,012.78 $)
     +263.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,666.67 €
(16,957.01 $)
58,436.99 €
(63,250.00 $)
     +273.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.46 €
(101.16 $)
63.46 €
(68.69 $)
     -32.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.75 €
(44.11 $)
41.96 €
(45.42 $)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.88 €
(107.02 $)
90.36 €
(97.81 $)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(154.63 $)
151.74 €
(164.24 $)
     +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,426.14 €
(1,543.60 $)
3,803.29 €
(4,116.53 $)
     +166.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.08 €
(1,042.40 $)
2,524.30 €
(2,732.21 $)
     +162.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,073.28 €
(3,326.40 $)
7,582.25 €
(8,206.74 $)
     +146.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,160.19 €
(2,338.10 $)
3,946.79 €
(4,271.85 $)
     +82.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.23 €
(1,202.75 $)
1,451.27 €
(1,570.81 $)
     +30.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.96 €
(845.28 $)
1,076.04 €
(1,164.67 $)
     +37.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,850.58 €
(3,085.36 $)
5,428.73 €
(5,875.85 $)
     +90.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.75 6.63      +76.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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