Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 6.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 20.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Paris are 41.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 14.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Paris are 20.5% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 10.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.74 €)
15.17 £
(18.00 €)
     -24.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 £
(100.88 €)
58.98 £
(70.00 €)
     -30.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.49 €)
10.11 £
(12.00 €)
     +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.71 €)
5.90 £
(7.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.93 €)
5.90 £
(7.00 €)
     +18.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.74 £
(4.44 €)
3.39 £
(4.02 €)
     -9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 £
(2.24 €)
3.09 £
(3.66 €)
     +63.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £
(1.71 €)
2.22 £
(2.64 €)
     +54.5 %
Markets
London Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(5.98 €)
4.38 £
(5.20 €)
     -13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 £
(1.58 €)
1.40 £
(1.66 €)
     +5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.18 €)
0.95 £
(1.12 €)
     -4.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 £
(3.84 €)
3.87 £
(4.59 €)
     +19.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.59 £
(4.27 €)
8.26 £
(9.80 €)
     +129.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.29 £
(3.91 €)
5.28 £
(6.27 €)
     +60.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.22 £
(6.19 €)
8.06 £
(9.57 €)
     +54.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.45 €)
1.24 £
(1.48 €)
     +1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.82 £
(0.98 €)
     +44.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.35 €)
1.25 £
(1.48 €)
     +10.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.78 €)
1.39 £
(1.65 €)
     -7.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.64 €)
0.87 £
(1.03 €)
     +60.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.62 €)
0.92 £
(1.09 €)
     +74.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.18 €)
1.26 £
(1.49 €)
     +27.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
0.69 £
(0.82 €)
     -42.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 £
(11.87 €)
6.74 £
(8.00 €)
     -32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 £
(2.44 €)
1.83 £
(2.18 €)
     -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 £
(3.07 €)
3.01 £
(3.57 €)
     +16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.80 €)
10.53 £
(12.50 €)
     -29.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £
(3.29 €)
1.81 £
(2.15 €)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(237.37 €)
72.80 £
(86.40 €)
     -63.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 £
(5.64 €)
6.02 £
(7.15 €)
     +26.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.72 €)
2.57 £
(3.05 €)
     -17.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.61 €)
40.44 £
(48.00 €)
     +34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(6.82 €)
6.06 £
(7.19 €)
     +5.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,070.00 £
(33,315.25 €)
26,706.96 £
(31,697.50 €)
     -4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,441.79 £
(32,569.64 €)
26,035.02 £
(30,900.00 €)
     -5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.79 £
(297.65 €)
193.91 £
(230.15 €)
     -22.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.04 £
(17.85 €)
13.25 £
(15.73 €)
     -11.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.06 £
(36.87 €)
26.10 £
(30.97 €)
     -16.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.40 £
(52.69 €)
30.10 £
(35.73 €)
     -32.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.09 £
(16.72 €)
14.54 £
(17.26 €)
     +3.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.24 €)
10.95 £
(13.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,802.88 £
(2,139.77 €)
594.53 £
(705.62 €)
     -67.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,654.55 £
(23,327.25 €)
14,183.05 £
(16,833.33 €)
     -27.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.78 £
(88.76 €)
81.51 £
(96.74 €)
     +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.94 £
(45.03 €)
36.58 £
(43.42 €)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.72 £
(101.74 €)
86.44 £
(102.59 €)
     +0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.37 £
(115.57 €)
115.68 £
(137.29 €)
     +18.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,145.00 £
(2,545.82 €)
1,123.97 £
(1,334.00 €)
     -47.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,595.46 £
(1,893.60 €)
822.93 £
(976.71 €)
     -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,430.21 £
(5,258.05 €)
2,659.11 £
(3,156.00 €)
     -40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,796.34 £
(3,318.87 €)
1,850.26 £
(2,196.00 €)
     -33.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,234.30 £
(1,464.94 €)
961.54 £
(1,141.22 €)
     -22.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 745.74 £
(885.09 €)
689.85 £
(818.75 €)
     -7.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,531.77 £
(4,191.73 €)
2,504.51 £
(2,972.51 €)
     -29.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.34 3.79      -29.1 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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