Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 33.2% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 39.2% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Paris are 52.6% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 33.0% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Paris are 48.1% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 22.7% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 18.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 75.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 4.20 €      +188.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 3.41 €      +65.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 2.74 €      +158.7 %
Markets
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 € 5.41 €      -8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.62 €      +3.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.09 €      -5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 4.34 €      +20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 € 9.77 €      +67.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 € 6.51 €      +38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 € 9.92 €      +41.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.41 €      +50.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.02 €      +21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 1.54 €      +75.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.76 €      +64.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.01 €      +52.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 1.08 €      +49.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.60 €      +40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 € 0.92 €      +149.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 8.00 €      +128.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 2.33 €      +60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 3.48 €      +68.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 12.00 €      +100.0 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.15 €      +43.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 85.00 €      +142.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 6.38 €      +41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.11 €      +28.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 46.00 €      +39.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 € 7.16 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 € 30,332.22 €      +19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 € 207.57 €      -2.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 15.67 €      +31.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.57 € 29.83 €      +8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 € 38.06 €      -34.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 16.86 €      -7.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 € 766.11 €      +59.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 15,222.22 €      +72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 94.07 €      +51.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 € 40.98 €      +42.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 € 102.48 €      +38.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 € 144.04 €      +51.4 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 € 1,350.07 €      +25.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 € 986.49 €      +47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.47 € 3,119.44 €      +49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 € 2,281.73 €      +84.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 € 1,095.58 €      +70.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 € 796.48 €      +155.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,696.60 € 2,896.85 €      +70.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.78      -20.8 %
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