Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 25.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 41.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Paris are 59.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 30.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Paris are 20.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 12.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
19.31 $
(18.00 €)
     -35.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(121.21 €)
77.76 $
(72.50 €)
     -40.2 %
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) 10.50 $
(9.79 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -28.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.18 €)
4.58 $
(4.27 €)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.81 €)
3.59 $
(3.35 €)
     +19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.13 €)
2.96 $
(2.76 €)
     +29.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(5.42 €)
5.87 $
(5.47 €)
     +0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.00 €)
1.67 $
(1.56 €)
     -61.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.03 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -65.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(5.09 €)
4.95 $
(4.62 €)
     -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(7.14 €)
10.28 $
(9.59 €)
     +34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(6.65 €)
6.88 $
(6.42 €)
     -3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(8.43 €)
10.64 $
(9.92 €)
     +17.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.93 €)
1.55 $
(1.44 €)
     -50.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.86 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     +20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -38.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.62 €)
1.94 $
(1.81 €)
     -31.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.80 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -44.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.60 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -32.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.68 €)
1.69 $
(1.58 €)
     -41.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.26 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
2.54 $
(2.36 €)
     +0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(3.57 €)
3.77 $
(3.52 €)
     -1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.85 €)
13.14 $
(12.25 €)
     -22.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.70 €)
2.31 $
(2.15 €)
     -20.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(123.07 €)
91.17 $
(85.00 €)
     -30.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
6.70 $
(6.25 €)
     +34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.26 €)
3.33 $
(3.11 €)
     -4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
49.34 $
(46.00 €)
     +64.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(3.61 €)
7.67 $
(7.15 €)
     +98.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,106.28 €)
32,176.17 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(25,223.57 €)
32,532.49 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +20.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(165.38 €)
235.47 $
(219.54 €)
     +32.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(58.70 €)
16.94 $
(15.79 €)
     -73.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(65.05 €)
32.05 $
(29.89 €)
     -54.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(123.21 €)
40.91 $
(38.14 €)
     -69.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.15 €)
18.08 $
(16.86 €)
     -75.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
13.94 $
(13.00 €)
     -30.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,858.30 €)
825.32 $
(769.50 €)
     -73.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(58,972.21 €)
16,326.43 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -74.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(64.17 €)
99.96 $
(93.20 €)
     +45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.35 €)
43.55 $
(40.60 €)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(90.44 €)
107.34 $
(100.08 €)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(154.65 €)
153.23 $
(142.86 €)
     -7.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,880.64 €)
1,512.95 $
(1,410.62 €)
     -63.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(2,715.41 €)
1,033.56 $
(963.66 €)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,862.54 €)
3,270.32 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(4,131.72 €)
2,344.69 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(1,583.93 €)
1,174.57 $
(1,095.13 €)
     -30.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,112.08 €)
855.25 $
(797.41 €)
     -28.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.32 $
(5,594.50 €)
3,053.52 $
(2,847.00 €)
     -49.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 3.78      -43.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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