Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Grenoble 

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Cost of Living in Grenoble is 15.0% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Grenoble is 27.6% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Grenoble are 56.6% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Grenoble are 14.5% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Grenoble are 12.4% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Grenoble is 5.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 50.00 €      -23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 5.50 €      -21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 € 2.95 €      -24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 € 2.36 €      -37.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 € 1.46 €      -50.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 € 4.29 €      -13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 1.27 €      -30.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.11 €      -8.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.41 € 3.60 €      -18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.68 € 9.24 €      -4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 € 4.69 €      -16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 € 7.56 €      -14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.42 € 1.20 €      -15.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.85 €      -10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.36 €      -3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 € 0.96 €      -40.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.86 €      -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.91 €      -23.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.34 €      -13.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 0.69 €      -7.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 € 3.12 €      +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 € 2.12 €      -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 12.50 €      0.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 € 66.00 €      -23.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 2.65 €      -66.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 € 3.09 €      -2.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 € 28.20 €      -41.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 € 6.62 €      -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,870.00 € 32,395.00 €      +4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,906.25 € 35,833.33 €      +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.98 € 247.92 €      +9.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.87 € 23.25 €      +56.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.66 € 31.50 €      -0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.56 € 38.44 €      +14.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.87 € 20.00 €      +18.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 711.11 € 650.00 €      -8.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 € 7,000.00 €      -54.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.96 € 62.80 €      -39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 € 30.00 €      -29.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.60 € 76.67 €      -27.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.44 € 137.50 €      -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,334.87 € 685.38 €      -48.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,016.03 € 573.75 €      -43.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,996.77 € 1,150.00 €      -61.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,057.14 € 805.00 €      -60.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,127.11 € 362.32 €      -67.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 791.27 € 266.32 €      -66.3 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,037.08 € 2,320.00 €      -23.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 3.68      +0.4 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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