Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Versailles 

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Consumer Prices in Versailles are 1.7% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Versailles are 9.3% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Versailles are 30.7% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Versailles are 17.9% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Versailles are 8.8% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Versailles is 33.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 25.00 €      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 66.50 €      +2.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 € 2.90 €      -23.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 € 2.38 €      -20.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 € 1.50 €      -39.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.41 € 3.75 €      -14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.88 € 1.69 €      -10.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.08 €      +9.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.52 € 3.45 €      -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.99 € 5.29 €      -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 € 5.90 €      +0.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.98 € 13.27 €      +33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.46 € 1.17 €      -19.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.91 €      -4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.34 € 0.99 €      -25.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.22 €      -27.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.43 €      -58.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.45 €      -56.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 € 1.26 €      -13.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.41 €      -48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 € 5.50 €      -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 € 2.00 €      -4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 € 1.23 €      -59.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 € 10.00 €      -4.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 € 2.00 €      -4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 € 83.00 €      -1.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 2.30 €      -54.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 2.54 €      -15.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.50 € 33.60 €      -26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.55 € 7.05 €      -6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 € 24,153.50 €      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,362.50 € 27,500.00 €      +4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.71 € 307.62 €      +53.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 € 0.30 €      +63.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.24 € 31.25 €      +3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.20 € 27.00 €      -25.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.06 € 10.00 €      -37.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 12.00 €      -2.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 754.50 € 775.00 €      +2.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,428.57 € 9,133.33 €      -44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.56 € 106.67 €      +8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.21 € 68.33 €      +74.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.97 € 82.67 €      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.44 € 123.33 €      -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.56 € 950.00 €      -27.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 952.62 € 800.00 €      -16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,934.32 € 1,825.00 €      -37.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.82 € 1,400.00 €      -27.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,132.89 € 882.57 €      -22.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 818.38 € 650.32 €      -20.5 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,687.50 € 3,253.75 €      +21.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.89 2.67      +41.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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