Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 13.8% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 24.9% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 46.7% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 14.3% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 8.4% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 70.4% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.25 $)
18.70 €
(20.00 $)
     +3.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(74.86 $)
93.51 €
(100.00 $)
     +33.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.83 $)
11.22 €
(12.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.49 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.49 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +6.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 €
(4.56 $)
5.74 €
(6.14 $)
     +34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 €
(3.65 $)
2.99 €
(3.20 $)
     -12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(2.96 $)
2.36 €
(2.53 $)
     -14.5 %
Markets
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 €
(5.85 $)
4.23 €
(4.53 $)
     -22.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.66 $)
3.72 €
(3.98 $)
     +139.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
2.35 €
(2.52 $)
     +127.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.54 €
(4.86 $)
4.18 €
(4.47 $)
     -8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(10.25 $)
6.25 €
(6.68 $)
     -34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(6.86 $)
6.60 €
(7.06 $)
     +2.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(10.61 $)
8.26 €
(8.83 $)
     -16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.53 $)
2.20 €
(2.35 $)
     +53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.10 $)
0.86 €
(0.92 $)
     -16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.64 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     +36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.90 $)
2.37 €
(2.54 $)
     +33.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.06 $)
1.36 €
(1.45 $)
     +36.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.15 $)
1.41 €
(1.51 $)
     +30.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 €
(1.69 $)
2.29 €
(2.45 $)
     +45.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.95 $)
1.97 €
(2.11 $)
     +121.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.56 $)
14.03 €
(15.00 $)
     +75.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 €
(2.53 $)
2.55 €
(2.73 $)
     +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(3.76 $)
3.42 €
(3.66 $)
     -2.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 €
(13.10 $)
10.75 €
(11.50 $)
     -12.2 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.30 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     +19.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(90.90 $)
92.57 €
(99.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(6.68 $)
4.68 €
(5.00 $)
     -25.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(3.32 $)
2.74 €
(2.93 $)
     -11.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(49.19 $)
42.08 €
(45.00 $)
     -8.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(7.65 $)
4.61 €
(4.93 $)
     -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,083.50 $)
34,276.08 €
(36,656.56 $)
     +14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(32,438.80 $)
24,930.14 €
(26,661.54 $)
     -17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.22 €
(231.24 $)
228.02 €
(243.86 $)
     +5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 €
(16.74 $)
55.97 €
(59.86 $)
     +257.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.97 €
(32.05 $)
65.13 €
(69.66 $)
     +117.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.91 €
(40.55 $)
52.90 €
(56.57 $)
     +39.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(18.03 $)
37.87 €
(40.50 $)
     +124.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.90 $)
14.03 €
(15.00 $)
     +7.9 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.50 €
(822.94 $)
1,870.82 €
(2,000.75 $)
     +143.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(16,279.41 $)
28,051.80 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +84.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.20 €
(99.67 $)
61.47 €
(65.74 $)
     -34.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.60 €
(43.42 $)
58.22 €
(62.26 $)
     +43.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.08 €
(107.03 $)
92.25 €
(98.65 $)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(152.79 $)
141.91 €
(151.76 $)
     -0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,392.84 €
(1,489.58 $)
2,210.48 €
(2,364.00 $)
     +58.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 961.90 €
(1,028.71 $)
1,751.96 €
(1,873.64 $)
     +82.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.14 €
(3,260.90 $)
4,026.55 €
(4,306.19 $)
     +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.11 €
(2,337.94 $)
3,144.35 €
(3,362.73 $)
     +43.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.13 €
(1,171.19 $)
803.62 €
(859.43 $)
     -26.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 797.41 €
(852.79 $)
473.93 €
(506.84 $)
     -40.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,847.00 €
(3,044.72 $)
6,055.37 €
(6,475.92 $)
     +112.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.53      +73.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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