Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 23.7% higher than in Groningen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 35.3% higher than in Groningen
Rent Prices in Paris are 66.3% higher than in Groningen
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 18.3% higher than in Groningen
Groceries Prices in Paris are 39.3% higher than in Groningen
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 24.2% lower than in Groningen
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Restaurants
Groningen Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 18.00 €      +38.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 75.00 €      -6.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 7.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 € 4.31 €      +38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 3.38 €      +33.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 € 2.76 €      +30.9 %
Markets
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 € 5.47 €      +32.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.56 €      +30.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.04 €      -21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 € 4.62 €      +14.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.13 € 9.59 €      +86.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 € 6.42 €      +0.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 9.92 €      +45.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 € 1.44 €      +93.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.04 €      +4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 € 1.56 €      +109.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.81 €      +39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.00 €      +19.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.08 €      +41.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.58 €      +47.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 € 0.89 €      +42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 2.36 €      +102.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 3.52 €      +53.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 12.25 €      +49.4 %
Transportation
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.15 €      -14.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 € 85.00 €      +41.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.27 € 6.25 €      +90.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.92 € 3.11 €      -20.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.25 € 46.00 €      +82.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 € 7.15 €      -1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,400.00 € 30,000.00 €      +18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,008.57 € 30,332.22 €      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.43 € 219.54 €      -4.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.12 € 15.79 €      -21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.54 € 29.46 €      -21.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.79 € 38.14 €      +37.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.64 € 16.86 €      +15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,538.12 € 769.50 €      -50.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,800.71 € 15,222.22 €      +95.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.18 € 93.20 €      +36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.17 € 40.60 €      +68.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.39 € 100.08 €      +34.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.22 € 142.86 €      +63.8 %
Rent Per Month
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.75 € 1,410.62 €      +36.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 833.10 € 963.66 €      +15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,485.00 € 3,049.14 €      +105.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,223.12 € 2,186.11 €      +78.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.32 € 1,103.04 €      +338.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 € 797.41 €      +216.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Groningen Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,778.23 € 2,847.00 €      +2.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 3.78      +3.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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