Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 7.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 22.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Paris are 43.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 12.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Paris are 23.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 7.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.69 €)
15.19 £
(18.00 €)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.77 €)
59.09 £
(70.00 €)
     -26.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.48 €)
10.13 £
(12.00 €)
     +26.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.70 €)
5.91 £
(7.00 €)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 £
(6.05 €)
5.91 £
(7.00 €)
     +15.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(4.33 €)
3.44 £
(4.08 €)
     -5.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
3.00 £
(3.56 €)
     +51.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.74 €)
2.32 £
(2.75 €)
     +58.2 %
Markets
London Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(5.93 €)
4.45 £
(5.27 €)
     -11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.64 €)
1.42 £
(1.68 €)
     +2.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.12 €)
0.90 £
(1.07 €)
     -4.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(3.71 €)
3.91 £
(4.63 €)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(4.19 €)
8.29 £
(9.82 €)
     +134.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.99 €)
5.39 £
(6.39 €)
     +60.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(6.21 €)
8.49 £
(10.05 €)
     +61.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
1.24 £
(1.47 €)
     +3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.84 £
(1.00 €)
     +37.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
1.31 £
(1.55 €)
     +16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(1.76 €)
1.46 £
(1.73 €)
     -2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.87 £
(1.03 €)
     +51.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.90 £
(1.07 €)
     +64.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.18 €)
1.31 £
(1.55 €)
     +30.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(1.37 €)
0.78 £
(0.92 €)
     -32.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(10.96 €)
6.75 £
(8.00 €)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
1.92 £
(2.27 €)
     -3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(2.96 €)
2.96 £
(3.51 €)
     +18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.77 €)
10.13 £
(12.00 €)
     -32.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.32 €)
1.81 £
(2.15 €)
     -35.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.93 €)
72.59 £
(86.00 €)
     -63.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
5.91 £
(7.00 €)
     +31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.61 €)
2.67 £
(3.16 €)
     -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.54 €)
38.83 £
(46.00 €)
     +29.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(6.75 €)
6.11 £
(7.24 €)
     +7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(33,380.77 €)
26,589.89 £
(31,500.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(32,237.38 €)
25,850.23 £
(30,623.75 €)
     -5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(343.17 €)
184.09 £
(218.09 €)
     -36.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(17.16 €)
13.42 £
(15.90 €)
     -7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(35.96 €)
25.92 £
(30.71 €)
     -14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(53.89 €)
31.58 £
(37.41 €)
     -30.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(17.41 €)
14.76 £
(17.49 €)
     +0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(16.59 €)
10.97 £
(13.00 €)
     -21.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(2,151.16 €)
627.93 £
(743.89 €)
     -65.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(22,195.80 €)
13,822.52 £
(16,375.00 €)
     -26.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(93.83 €)
80.55 £
(95.43 €)
     +1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(47.14 €)
34.92 £
(41.37 €)
     -12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(105.50 €)
87.91 £
(104.14 €)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(118.08 €)
114.44 £
(135.58 €)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(2,571.70 €)
1,111.02 £
(1,316.18 €)
     -48.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(1,935.04 €)
817.96 £
(969.00 €)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(5,313.07 €)
2,550.37 £
(3,021.32 €)
     -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(3,436.96 €)
1,802.34 £
(2,135.16 €)
     -37.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(1,475.21 €)
916.04 £
(1,085.20 €)
     -26.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(885.95 €)
661.17 £
(783.26 €)
     -11.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.16 £
(4,416.60 €)
2,680.26 £
(3,175.20 €)
     -28.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 3.49      -33.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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