Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 12.2% 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 37.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 23.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Paris are 6.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 25.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.31 €)
19.31 $
(18.00 €)
     -22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.88 €)
75.08 $
(70.00 €)
     -37.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(4.99 €)
4.55 $
(4.24 €)
     -15.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
3.66 $
(3.42 €)
     +30.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.96 €)
2.97 $
(2.77 €)
     +40.9 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.48 €)
5.87 $
(5.47 €)
     +22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(4.50 €)
1.67 $
(1.56 €)
     -65.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.53 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -59.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.00 €)
4.87 $
(4.54 €)
     -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.89 €)
10.28 $
(9.59 €)
     +62.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(7.09 €)
6.88 $
(6.42 €)
     -9.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.78 €)
10.64 $
(9.92 €)
     +27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(2.33 €)
1.53 $
(1.43 €)
     -38.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.89 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
1.65 $
(1.54 €)
     +10.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.07 €)
1.91 $
(1.78 €)
     -14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.34 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -25.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     +7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -56.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.02 €)
2.54 $
(2.36 €)
     +17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.63 €)
3.77 $
(3.52 €)
     -3.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
13.14 $
(12.25 €)
     +9.5 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
2.31 $
(2.15 €)
     +31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(81.07 €)
91.17 $
(85.00 €)
     +4.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.01 €)
6.70 $
(6.25 €)
     +55.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
3.33 $
(3.11 €)
     +23.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.22 €)
49.34 $
(46.00 €)
     +69.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.98 €)
7.67 $
(7.15 €)
     +43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,970.59 €)
32,176.65 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,810.62 €)
32,532.98 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(181.33 €)
231.45 $
(215.80 €)
     +19.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(66.89 €)
16.64 $
(15.51 €)
     -76.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(69.67 €)
32.15 $
(29.97 €)
     -57.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(64.19 €)
40.58 $
(37.83 €)
     -41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.49 €)
18.08 $
(16.86 €)
     +34.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.78 €)
13.94 $
(13.00 €)
     -22.5 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,818.09 €)
825.33 $
(769.50 €)
     -57.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,805.15 €)
16,326.67 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -43.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.43 €)
100.04 $
(93.27 €)
     +59.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.92 €)
43.55 $
(40.60 €)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.67 €)
108.41 $
(101.08 €)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(135.89 €)
155.89 $
(145.35 €)
     +7.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(2,307.22 €)
1,496.40 $
(1,395.17 €)
     -39.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(1,950.17 €)
1,037.63 $
(967.44 €)
     -50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,408.65 €)
3,279.34 $
(3,057.50 €)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(3,473.61 €)
2,338.36 $
(2,180.17 €)
     -37.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(710.77 €)
1,179.23 $
(1,099.46 €)
     +54.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(621.95 €)
850.29 $
(792.77 €)
     +27.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,337.10 $
(4,976.06 €)
3,071.96 $
(2,864.15 €)
     -42.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 3.78      -44.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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