Cost of Living Comparison Between Minneapolis, MN and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 0.7% lower than in Minneapolis, MN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 0.5% higher than in Minneapolis, MN
Rent Prices in Paris are 3.4% higher than in Minneapolis, MN
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 15.7% lower than in Minneapolis, MN
Groceries Prices in Paris are 10.0% lower than in Minneapolis, MN
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 31.8% lower than in Minneapolis, MN
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Restaurants
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $
(18.31 €)
15.56 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(86.75 €)
67.44 $
(65.00 €)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.57 €)
12.45 $
(12.00 €)
     +3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $
(6.26 €)
7.26 $
(7.00 €)
     +11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(7.23 €)
7.26 $
(7.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.94 $
(5.72 €)
4.06 $
(3.91 €)
     -31.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.91 €)
3.83 $
(3.70 €)
     +26.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $
(2.10 €)
3.00 $
(2.89 €)
     +37.7 %
Markets
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.51 €)
5.16 $
(4.97 €)
     +41.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.51 $
(3.38 €)
1.83 $
(1.77 €)
     -47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 $
(2.16 €)
1.24 $
(1.19 €)
     -44.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 $
(3.55 €)
4.60 $
(4.43 €)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.24 $
(5.05 €)
10.16 $
(9.79 €)
     +93.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.70 $
(6.46 €)
5.90 $
(5.68 €)
     -12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.81 $
(7.53 €)
9.32 $
(8.98 €)
     +19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.49 €)
1.51 $
(1.45 €)
     -41.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(0.86 €)
0.99 $
(0.96 €)
     +11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.99 €)
1.49 $
(1.44 €)
     -51.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.30 $
(2.21 €)
1.66 $
(1.60 €)
     -27.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.18 $
(1.14 €)
1.09 $
(1.05 €)
     -7.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.43 €)
1.22 $
(1.18 €)
     -17.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.35 $
(2.27 €)
1.60 $
(1.54 €)
     -32.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(2.12 €)
0.78 $
(0.75 €)
     -64.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.46 €)
8.30 $
(8.00 €)
     -44.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $
(2.01 €)
2.31 $
(2.23 €)
     +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.33 $
(4.17 €)
3.55 $
(3.42 €)
     -18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.99 $
(11.56 €)
12.97 $
(12.50 €)
     +8.2 %
Transportation
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.41 €)
2.33 $
(2.25 €)
     -6.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 $
(84.34 €)
89.64 $
(86.40 €)
     +2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 $
(4.53 €)
8.30 $
(8.00 €)
     +76.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.65 €)
3.34 $
(3.22 €)
     +21.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(23.13 €)
51.88 $
(50.00 €)
     +116.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.39 $
(3.27 €)
7.42 $
(7.15 €)
     +118.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,195.00 $
(30,066.86 €)
32,028.27 $
(30,870.00 €)
     +2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,294.44 $
(25,343.53 €)
33,622.16 $
(32,406.25 €)
     +27.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.92 $
(160.88 €)
237.19 $
(228.62 €)
     +42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.50 $
(50.60 €)
15.67 $
(15.10 €)
     -70.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.21 $
(60.92 €)
32.67 $
(31.49 €)
     -48.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.25 $
(49.40 €)
34.33 $
(33.09 €)
     -33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.17 $
(13.65 €)
16.66 $
(16.05 €)
     +17.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.46 €)
13.49 $
(13.00 €)
     -10.1 %
Childcare
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,716.67 $
(1,654.59 €)
765.17 $
(737.50 €)
     -55.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,305.00 $
(26,317.54 €)
16,081.57 $
(15,500.00 €)
     -41.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.02 $
(60.74 €)
105.87 $
(102.04 €)
     +68.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $
(44.17 €)
44.54 $
(42.93 €)
     -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.50 $
(82.41 €)
108.54 $
(104.61 €)
     +26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.50 $
(97.83 €)
143.39 $
(138.20 €)
     +41.3 %
Rent Per Month
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,650.53 $
(1,590.84 €)
1,361.68 $
(1,312.43 €)
     -17.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,205.56 $
(1,161.96 €)
1,048.74 $
(1,010.81 €)
     -13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,571.36 $
(2,478.37 €)
3,128.66 $
(3,015.52 €)
     +21.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,978.75 $
(1,907.19 €)
2,120.69 $
(2,044.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 316.01 $
(304.58 €)
1,172.88 $
(1,130.46 €)
     +271.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.49 $
(219.27 €)
816.64 $
(787.11 €)
     +259.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Minneapolis, MN Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,610.08 $
(4,443.36 €)
3,158.72 $
(3,044.49 €)
     -31.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 3.69      -43.5 %
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