Cost of Living Comparison Between Palo Alto, CA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 10.0% lower than in Palo Alto, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 30.9% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Rent Prices in Paris are 52.7% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 12.4% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 1.8% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 56.5% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
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Restaurants
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.50 $
(19.17 €)
19.25 $
(18.00 €)
     -6.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.51 €)
74.86 $
(70.00 €)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.75 €)
12.83 $
(12.00 €)
     +11.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.48 €)
7.49 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.35 €)
7.49 $
(7.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.77 €)
4.56 $
(4.27 €)
     -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(2.84 €)
3.65 $
(3.42 €)
     +20.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $
(2.44 €)
2.96 $
(2.77 €)
     +13.4 %
Markets
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.74 €)
5.85 $
(5.47 €)
     +15.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.93 $
(4.61 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     -66.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.05 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.83 €)
4.86 $
(4.54 €)
     -6.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 $
(7.01 €)
10.25 $
(9.59 €)
     +36.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.11 €)
6.86 $
(6.42 €)
     +56.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.06 $
(6.60 €)
10.61 $
(9.92 €)
     +50.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.42 €)
1.53 $
(1.43 €)
     -40.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.98 €)
1.10 $
(1.03 €)
     +5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 $
(1.36 €)
1.64 $
(1.54 €)
     +13.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 $
(2.50 €)
1.90 $
(1.78 €)
     -28.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.51 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.70 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     -36.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -15.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -52.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.03 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     -43.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.69 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     +39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.80 €)
3.76 $
(3.52 €)
     +25.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(10.29 €)
13.10 $
(12.25 €)
     +19.1 %
Transportation
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)
2.30 $
(2.15 €)
     -8.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(84.16 €)
90.90 $
(85.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)
6.68 $
(6.25 €)
     +91.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.81 €)
3.32 $
(3.11 €)
     +10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.05 €)
49.19 $
(46.00 €)
     +64.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.49 €)
7.65 $
(7.15 €)
     +59.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,051.80 €)
32,083.50 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,448.64 $
(25,666.12 €)
32,438.80 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.15 $
(275.99 €)
231.24 $
(216.22 €)
     -21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.67 $
(45.51 €)
16.74 $
(15.65 €)
     -65.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.00 $
(62.65 €)
32.05 $
(29.97 €)
     -52.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 120.00 $
(112.21 €)
40.55 $
(37.91 €)
     -66.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(18.70 €)
18.03 $
(16.86 €)
     -9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.03 €)
13.90 $
(13.00 €)
     -7.3 %
Childcare
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,158.33 $
(2,018.17 €)
822.94 $
(769.50 €)
     -61.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,500.00 $
(44,415.35 €)
16,279.41 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -65.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.43 $
(50.90 €)
99.67 $
(93.20 €)
     +83.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(44.42 €)
43.42 $
(40.60 €)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.39 $
(85.45 €)
107.03 $
(100.08 €)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.60 $
(123.99 €)
152.79 $
(142.86 €)
     +15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,042.78 $
(2,845.18 €)
1,489.58 $
(1,392.84 €)
     -51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,848.75 $
(2,663.75 €)
1,028.71 $
(961.90 €)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,833.33 $
(5,454.52 €)
3,260.90 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,433.33 $
(5,080.49 €)
2,337.94 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -57.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 648.92 $
(606.78 €)
1,171.19 $
(1,095.13 €)
     +80.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 562.52 $
(525.99 €)
852.79 $
(797.41 €)
     +51.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Palo Alto, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,137.18 $
(9,478.87 €)
3,044.72 $
(2,847.00 €)
     -70.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 3.78      -42.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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