Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 7.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 21.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Paris are 42.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 12.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Paris are 20.2% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 9.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.81 €)
15.12 £
(18.00 €)
     -24.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(95.24 €)
58.80 £
(70.00 €)
     -26.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.52 €)
10.08 £
(12.00 €)
     +26.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.74 €)
5.88 £
(7.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.95 €)
5.88 £
(7.00 €)
     +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £
(4.41 €)
3.45 £
(4.11 €)
     -7.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 £
(2.25 €)
3.16 £
(3.76 €)
     +67.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £
(1.70 €)
2.34 £
(2.79 €)
     +64.3 %
Markets
London Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(5.95 €)
4.33 £
(5.15 €)
     -13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.34 £
(1.59 €)
1.36 £
(1.62 €)
     +1.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 £
(1.15 €)
0.95 £
(1.13 €)
     -1.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.22 £
(3.84 €)
3.94 £
(4.69 €)
     +22.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.72 £
(4.43 €)
8.23 £
(9.80 €)
     +120.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 £
(3.83 €)
5.35 £
(6.37 €)
     +66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 £
(6.35 €)
8.06 £
(9.59 €)
     +51.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.43 €)
1.23 £
(1.47 €)
     +2.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.81 £
(0.96 €)
     +38.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.35 €)
1.20 £
(1.42 €)
     +5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.34 £
(1.60 €)
1.37 £
(1.63 €)
     +2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.66 €)
0.85 £
(1.01 €)
     +54.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.66 €)
0.93 £
(1.11 €)
     +68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.19 €)
1.28 £
(1.53 €)
     +28.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.49 €)
0.59 £
(0.71 €)
     -52.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 £
(11.91 €)
6.72 £
(8.00 €)
     -32.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.45 €)
1.79 £
(2.13 €)
     -13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 £
(2.88 €)
3.01 £
(3.58 €)
     +24.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.86 €)
10.50 £
(12.50 €)
     -30.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £
(3.45 €)
1.81 £
(2.15 €)
     -37.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(238.11 €)
72.57 £
(86.40 €)
     -63.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.36 €)
6.72 £
(8.00 €)
     +49.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 £
(4.16 €)
2.56 £
(3.05 €)
     -26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.72 €)
42.00 £
(50.00 €)
     +40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.76 £
(6.86 €)
6.02 £
(7.17 €)
     +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,070.00 £
(33,418.73 €)
25,618.42 £
(30,500.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,441.79 £
(32,670.81 €)
26,514.36 £
(31,566.67 €)
     -3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.83 £
(304.58 €)
188.52 £
(224.44 €)
     -26.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.54 £
(18.50 €)
12.87 £
(15.33 €)
     -17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.60 £
(36.43 €)
26.21 £
(31.20 €)
     -14.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.44 £
(55.29 €)
28.83 £
(34.32 €)
     -37.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.71 £
(16.33 €)
14.90 £
(17.74 €)
     +8.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 £
(14.88 €)
10.92 £
(13.00 €)
     -12.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,802.88 £
(2,146.42 €)
666.18 £
(793.12 €)
     -63.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,654.55 £
(23,399.71 €)
13,079.19 £
(15,571.43 €)
     -33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.70 £
(87.74 €)
81.95 £
(97.57 €)
     +11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.93 £
(46.35 €)
36.47 £
(43.42 €)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.09 £
(102.49 €)
86.69 £
(103.21 €)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.07 £
(117.95 €)
117.42 £
(139.80 €)
     +18.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,175.86 £
(2,590.47 €)
1,088.49 £
(1,295.90 €)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,606.22 £
(1,912.29 €)
815.26 £
(970.61 €)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,478.89 £
(5,332.34 €)
2,629.68 £
(3,130.77 €)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,824.36 £
(3,362.54 €)
1,831.73 £
(2,180.77 €)
     -35.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,234.30 £
(1,469.49 €)
962.22 £
(1,145.58 €)
     -22.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 745.74 £
(887.84 €)
685.07 £
(815.60 €)
     -8.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,544.51 £
(4,219.92 €)
2,522.16 £
(3,002.76 €)
     -28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.36 3.78      -29.5 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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