Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 23.2% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 37.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Paris are 54.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 26.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Paris are 22.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 12.5% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 $
(22.27 €)
18.10 $
(15.50 €)
     -30.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 137.50 $
(117.77 €)
75.89 $
(65.00 €)
     -44.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(10.28 €)
14.01 $
(12.00 €)
     +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.85 €)
8.17 $
(7.00 €)
     +2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(10.28 €)
8.17 $
(7.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.77 $
(4.94 €)
4.79 $
(4.11 €)
     -16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(2.74 €)
4.02 $
(3.44 €)
     +25.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.17 €)
3.25 $
(2.78 €)
     +28.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.01 $
(5.15 €)
6.02 $
(5.15 €)
     +0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.55 $
(3.90 €)
1.81 $
(1.55 €)
     -60.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.75 $
(3.21 €)
1.41 $
(1.20 €)
     -62.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.35 $
(6.29 €)
5.34 $
(4.57 €)
     -27.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.78 $
(6.67 €)
12.09 $
(10.35 €)
     +55.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.30 $
(6.25 €)
6.70 $
(5.74 €)
     -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.05 $
(7.75 €)
8.90 $
(7.62 €)
     -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $
(2.88 €)
1.57 $
(1.35 €)
     -53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.14 $
(0.98 €)
1.12 $
(0.96 €)
     -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.22 €)
1.59 $
(1.36 €)
     -38.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $
(2.47 €)
1.81 $
(1.55 €)
     -37.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.45 €)
1.19 $
(1.02 €)
     -30.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(1.56 €)
1.37 $
(1.18 €)
     -24.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.94 $
(2.52 €)
1.91 $
(1.63 €)
     -35.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 $
(2.14 €)
0.83 $
(0.71 €)
     -66.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(15.42 €)
9.34 $
(8.00 €)
     -48.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.34 $
(2.86 €)
2.79 $
(2.39 €)
     -16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.26 €)
4.14 $
(3.54 €)
     +8.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 $
(16.27 €)
15.18 $
(13.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.48 €)
2.92 $
(2.50 €)
     +0.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(113.06 €)
103.21 $
(88.40 €)
     -21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.99 $
(4.27 €)
9.34 $
(8.00 €)
     +87.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.00 €)
3.76 $
(3.22 €)
     +7.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(35.97 €)
56.04 $
(48.00 €)
     +33.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.54 $
(3.03 €)
8.13 $
(6.97 €)
     +129.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,344.69 $
(31,130.50 €)
35,888.78 $
(30,740.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,448.36 $
(23,510.48 €)
36,808.51 $
(31,527.78 €)
     +34.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.04 $
(162.78 €)
257.75 $
(220.77 €)
     +35.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.31 $
(51.66 €)
17.77 $
(15.22 €)
     -70.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.73 $
(54.59 €)
38.41 $
(32.90 €)
     -39.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 162.96 $
(139.58 €)
41.03 $
(35.14 €)
     -74.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 65.00 $
(55.67 €)
19.90 $
(17.05 €)
     -69.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(17.13 €)
16.34 $
(14.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,094.72 $
(2,650.74 €)
895.08 $
(766.67 €)
     -71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,250.00 $
(49,036.63 €)
15,177.43 $
(13,000.00 €)
     -73.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.98 $
(57.37 €)
116.64 $
(99.90 €)
     +74.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $
(42.07 €)
48.52 $
(41.56 €)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.00 $
(96.79 €)
123.15 $
(105.48 €)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.18 $
(144.05 €)
158.26 $
(135.56 €)
     -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,094.65 $
(3,507.21 €)
1,724.11 $
(1,476.76 €)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,534.22 $
(2,170.65 €)
1,218.42 $
(1,043.62 €)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,221.43 $
(7,041.94 €)
3,660.93 $
(3,135.71 €)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,226.67 $
(4,476.82 €)
2,451.74 $
(2,100.00 €)
     -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,612.34 $
(1,381.02 €)
1,332.12 $
(1,141.01 €)
     -17.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,131.19 $
(968.90 €)
911.56 $
(780.78 €)
     -19.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,145.25 $
(4,407.08 €)
3,644.24 $
(3,121.42 €)
     -29.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 3.61      -44.0 %
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