Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 37.6% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 74.9% higher than in Paris
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 147.6% higher than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 43.0% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 25.0% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 7.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.40 $)
27.83 €
(30.00 $)
     +54.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(80.84 $)
120.61 €
(130.00 $)
     +60.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(12.93 $)
11.13 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.55 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     +6.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(7.55 $)
10.21 €
(11.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 €
(4.50 $)
5.30 €
(5.72 $)
     +27.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 €
(3.70 $)
2.94 €
(3.17 $)
     -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 €
(2.93 $)
2.16 €
(2.33 $)
     -20.5 %
Markets
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 €
(5.83 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.75 $)
4.07 €
(4.39 $)
     +151.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.17 $)
3.16 €
(3.40 $)
     +189.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 €
(4.68 $)
4.84 €
(5.22 $)
     +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 €
(10.53 $)
7.09 €
(7.64 $)
     -27.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 €
(7.01 $)
6.43 €
(6.93 $)
     -1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(10.70 $)
8.34 €
(8.99 $)
     -15.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.52 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +104.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     -11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.66 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +52.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(1.90 $)
2.72 €
(2.93 $)
     +54.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +66.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.16 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +45.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(1.74 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +69.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +154.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.62 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +131.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 €
(2.51 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 €
(3.75 $)
3.58 €
(3.86 $)
     +2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(12.93 $)
15.77 €
(17.00 $)
     +31.4 %
Transportation
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(2.32 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     +25.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(91.62 $)
122.46 €
(132.00 $)
     +44.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 €
(6.87 $)
4.64 €
(5.00 $)
     -27.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(3.35 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     +4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(49.58 $)
31.54 €
(34.00 $)
     -31.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 €
(7.72 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -50.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,336.30 $)
32,471.25 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(32,694.39 $)
26,308.07 €
(28,356.86 $)
     -13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.57 €
(223.73 $)
174.28 €
(187.85 $)
     -16.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.67 €
(16.89 $)
63.25 €
(68.17 $)
     +303.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.83 €
(32.16 $)
66.63 €
(71.82 $)
     +123.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.06 €
(41.02 $)
137.26 €
(147.95 $)
     +260.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(18.17 $)
86.40 €
(93.12 $)
     +412.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.01 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +42.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.11 €
(825.77 $)
2,897.88 €
(3,123.56 $)
     +278.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(16,407.68 $)
53,809.50 €
(58,000.00 $)
     +253.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.07 €
(101.40 $)
66.96 €
(72.17 $)
     -28.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 €
(44.17 $)
44.75 €
(48.24 $)
     +9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.48 €
(110.46 $)
93.92 €
(101.23 $)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.04 €
(155.26 $)
156.87 €
(169.09 $)
     +8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,350.07 €
(1,455.21 $)
4,035.71 €
(4,350.00 $)
     +198.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 986.49 €
(1,063.31 $)
2,686.11 €
(2,895.30 $)
     +172.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,119.44 €
(3,362.38 $)
8,144.75 €
(8,779.04 $)
     +161.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,281.73 €
(2,459.42 $)
4,291.02 €
(4,625.19 $)
     +88.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.58 €
(1,180.90 $)
1,586.80 €
(1,710.37 $)
     +44.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 796.48 €
(858.51 $)
1,060.18 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +33.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,913.58 €
(3,140.48 $)
5,477.05 €
(5,903.58 $)
     +88.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.74      +78.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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