Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Princeton, NJ 

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Cost of Living in Princeton, NJ is 0.7% lower than in Paris (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Princeton, NJ is 13.0% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in Princeton, NJ are 43.8% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Princeton, NJ are 1.1% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Princeton, NJ are 1.7% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Princeton, NJ is 52.1% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(17.00 $)
17.65 €
(20.00 $)
     +17.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 €
(70.83 $)
70.59 €
(80.00 $)
     +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(13.60 $)
8.82 €
(10.00 $)
     -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.93 $)
5.29 €
(6.00 $)
     -24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.93 $)
6.40 €
(7.25 $)
     -8.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.02 €
(4.56 $)
4.41 €
(5.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 €
(4.17 $)
2.11 €
(2.39 $)
     -42.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(3.19 $)
1.89 €
(2.15 $)
     -32.6 %
Markets
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 €
(5.71 $)
3.49 €
(3.95 $)
     -30.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(1.88 $)
3.13 €
(3.55 $)
     +88.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.33 $)
1.96 €
(2.22 $)
     +67.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.49 €
(5.09 $)
3.73 €
(4.23 $)
     -17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.27 €
(11.64 $)
5.37 €
(6.09 $)
     -47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 €
(6.26 $)
4.08 €
(4.63 $)
     -26.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.46 €
(9.59 $)
6.02 €
(6.82 $)
     -28.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 €
(1.59 $)
2.57 €
(2.91 $)
     +83.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.07 $)
0.62 €
(0.71 $)
     -34.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.54 $)
2.13 €
(2.42 $)
     +56.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 €
(1.76 $)
2.39 €
(2.71 $)
     +54.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.20 $)
1.10 €
(1.24 $)
     +3.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.33 $)
0.92 €
(1.05 $)
     -21.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(1.82 $)
2.19 €
(2.48 $)
     +36.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.88 $)
2.40 €
(2.72 $)
     +210.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(9.07 $)
12.35 €
(14.00 $)
     +54.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 €
(2.69 $)
1.53 €
(1.73 $)
     -35.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 €
(3.93 $)
3.56 €
(4.03 $)
     +2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(14.17 $)
9.71 €
(11.00 $)
     -22.4 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.83 $)
1.92 €
(2.17 $)
     -23.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.40 €
(100.18 $)
175.59 €
(199.00 $)
     +98.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(9.07 $)
1.59 €
(1.80 $)
     -80.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 €
(5.47 $)
1.94 €
(2.20 $)
     -59.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 €
(54.40 $)
21.18 €
(24.00 $)
     -55.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 €
(7.98 $)
2.86 €
(3.25 $)
     -59.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 €
(34,837.48 $)
22,324.29 €
(25,300.00 $)
     -27.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,527.78 €
(35,730.26 $)
22,683.12 €
(25,706.67 $)
     -28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.59 €
(254.53 $)
158.83 €
(180.00 $)
     -29.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.22 €
(17.24 $)
44.34 €
(50.25 $)
     +191.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.69 €
(35.91 $)
49.12 €
(55.67 $)
     +55.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.52 €
(37.99 $)
152.21 €
(172.50 $)
     +354.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.36 €
(18.54 $)
27.94 €
(31.67 $)
     +70.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.73 $)
13.24 €
(15.00 $)
     +1.8 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.67 €
(868.86 $)
1,125.04 €
(1,275.00 $)
     +46.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 €
(14,732.83 $)
29,436.30 €
(33,360.00 $)
     +126.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.56 €
(116.23 $)
45.38 €
(51.43 $)
     -55.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.13 €
(46.62 $)
48.53 €
(55.00 $)
     +18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.90 €
(121.14 $)
76.33 €
(86.50 $)
     -28.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.28 €
(156.71 $)
98.32 €
(111.43 $)
     -28.9 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,438.72 €
(1,630.49 $)
2,382.43 €
(2,700.00 $)
     +65.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,034.17 €
(1,172.02 $)
1,698.59 €
(1,925.00 $)
     +64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,063.33 €
(3,471.66 $)
4,103.08 €
(4,650.00 $)
     +33.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,073.33 €
(2,349.70 $)
2,757.45 €
(3,125.00 $)
     +33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,143.22 €
(1,295.61 $)
458.84 €
(520.00 $)
     -59.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.35 €
(891.17 $)
284.57 €
(322.50 $)
     -63.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,065.57 €
(3,474.20 $)
5,268.86 €
(5,971.17 $)
     +71.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 6.55      +83.5 %
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