Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 15.5% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 20.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Paris are 33.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 11.2% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Paris are 33.4% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 35.1% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 18.00 €      +5.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 12.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 € 7.00 €      +44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 € 4.27 €      +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 3.42 €      +26.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.77 €      +8.6 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 5.47 €      +28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 1.56 €      -15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.04 €      -17.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 € 4.54 €      +32.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 € 9.59 €      +68.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 € 6.42 €      +5.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 9.92 €      +40.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.43 €      +21.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 1.03 €      +64.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.54 €      +65.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 € 1.78 €      +21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.99 €      +54.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 1.08 €      +54.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 € 1.58 €      -13.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.89 €      +15.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 2.36 €      +173.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 3.52 €      +128.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 12.25 €      +49.4 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.15 €      -36.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 85.00 €      +73.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.25 €      +56.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.11 €      -19.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 46.00 €      +53.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 7.15 €      +7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 30,000.00 €      +10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 € 30,332.22 €      +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 € 216.22 €      -25.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.51 € 15.65 €      -19.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.96 € 29.97 €      -28.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 € 37.91 €      -17.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 € 16.86 €      +6.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 € 769.50 €      +67.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 € 15,222.22 €      +12.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.62 € 93.20 €      +37.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 € 40.60 €      +39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.90 € 100.08 €      +22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 € 142.86 €      +25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,223.12 € 1,392.84 €      +13.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 840.00 € 961.90 €      +14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,131.80 € 3,049.14 €      +43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,497.83 € 2,186.11 €      +46.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.40 € 1,095.13 €      +57.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.11 € 797.41 €      +96.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,630.30 € 2,847.00 €      -21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 3.78      -2.6 %
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