Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 12.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 22.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 37.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 23.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 6.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 38.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.49 €)
19.16 $
(18.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(112.74 €)
77.17 $
(72.50 €)
     -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
12.77 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.52 €)
7.45 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.40 €)
7.45 $
(7.00 €)
     -25.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(5.03 €)
4.59 $
(4.31 €)
     -14.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.58 €)
3.61 $
(3.39 €)
     +31.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.94 €)
2.93 $
(2.75 €)
     +41.5 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 $
(4.48 €)
5.82 $
(5.47 €)
     +22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(4.51 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     -65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.50 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     -58.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.04 €)
4.87 $
(4.57 €)
     -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5.85 €)
10.20 $
(9.59 €)
     +63.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $
(7.04 €)
6.87 $
(6.45 €)
     -8.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(7.63 €)
10.56 $
(9.92 €)
     +30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.37 €)
1.54 $
(1.44 €)
     -39.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.90 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     +15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     +11.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.09 €)
1.92 $
(1.81 €)
     -13.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.35 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -25.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     +8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.93 €)
1.63 $
(1.53 €)
     -20.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.08 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -57.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.09 €)
8.51 $
(8.00 €)
     -43.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.04 €)
2.52 $
(2.36 €)
     +16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.66 €)
3.74 $
(3.52 €)
     -3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
12.77 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.64 €)
2.26 $
(2.12 €)
     +29.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(78.43 €)
90.47 $
(85.00 €)
     +8.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.91 €)
6.65 $
(6.25 €)
     +114.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.54 €)
3.31 $
(3.11 €)
     +22.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.42 €)
48.96 $
(46.00 €)
     +67.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(5.03 €)
7.61 $
(7.15 €)
     +42.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,655.29 €)
31,930.76 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(25,440.97 €)
32,284.36 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.07 $
(183.28 €)
228.74 $
(214.91 €)
     +17.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.03 $
(67.67 €)
16.97 $
(15.95 €)
     -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.04 $
(68.62 €)
31.34 $
(29.44 €)
     -57.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $
(61.07 €)
40.59 $
(38.14 €)
     -37.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(13.39 €)
17.94 $
(16.86 €)
     +25.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.97 €)
13.84 $
(13.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,832.09 €)
819.02 $
(769.50 €)
     -58.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(27,011.57 €)
16,201.90 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -43.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.88 €)
98.25 $
(92.31 €)
     +56.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(40.22 €)
43.22 $
(40.60 €)
     +0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(99.43 €)
106.52 $
(100.08 €)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(136.94 €)
149.64 $
(140.59 €)
     +2.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,476.58 $
(2,326.83 €)
1,501.91 $
(1,411.09 €)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,072.66 $
(1,947.33 €)
1,025.68 $
(963.66 €)
     -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,678.20 $
(4,395.32 €)
3,245.38 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,762.71 $
(3,535.19 €)
2,326.81 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -38.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 725.78 $
(681.89 €)
1,177.48 $
(1,106.28 €)
     +62.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(626.74 €)
848.73 $
(797.41 €)
     +27.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,331.08 $
(5,948.26 €)
3,002.34 $
(2,820.80 €)
     -52.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 3.78      -43.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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