Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 23.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 40.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Paris are 59.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 30.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Paris are 25.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 29.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.37 €)
16.05 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.46 €)
64.20 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.22 €)
10.70 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.8 %
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 €)
6.42 $
(6.00 €)
     -35.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $
(5.04 €)
4.06 $
(3.79 €)
     -24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
3.35 $
(3.13 €)
     +24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $
(2.01 €)
2.65 $
(2.48 €)
     +22.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 $
(4.75 €)
4.94 $
(4.62 €)
     -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 $
(3.65 €)
1.88 $
(1.75 €)
     -51.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $
(3.45 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -71.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.34 $
(4.99 €)
3.84 $
(3.59 €)
     -28.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.23 $
(7.69 €)
8.37 $
(7.82 €)
     +1.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.40 $
(6.92 €)
6.60 $
(6.17 €)
     -10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.16 $
(8.57 €)
10.62 $
(9.92 €)
     +15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.62 €)
1.60 $
(1.49 €)
     -43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 $
(0.95 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     +4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 $
(2.33 €)
1.47 $
(1.37 €)
     -40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 $
(2.69 €)
1.86 $
(1.73 €)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 $
(1.69 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -40.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.63 €)
1.11 $
(1.04 €)
     -35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)
1.61 $
(1.50 €)
     -42.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 $
(2.32 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -65.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(16.82 €)
9.63 $
(9.00 €)
     -46.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.10 $
(2.90 €)
2.28 $
(2.13 €)
     -26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.61 €)
3.40 $
(3.18 €)
     -11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $
(14.95 €)
11.23 $
(10.50 €)
     -29.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.57 €)
2.25 $
(2.10 €)
     -18.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(120.57 €)
89.98 $
(84.10 €)
     -30.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(4.21 €)
5.35 $
(5.00 €)
     +18.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.21 $
(3.00 €)
     +7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.04 €)
48.15 $
(45.00 €)
     +60.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.25 $
(3.97 €)
7.97 $
(7.45 €)
     +87.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,365.83 €)
23,811.49 $
(22,255.00 €)
     -4.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,558.80 $
(22,953.46 €)
30,881.11 $
(28,862.50 €)
     +25.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.15 $
(158.10 €)
208.80 $
(195.15 €)
     +23.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(0.10 €)
0.25 $
(0.23 €)
     +139.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.75 $
(68.00 €)
32.65 $
(30.51 €)
     -55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.53 $
(107.04 €)
38.05 $
(35.56 €)
     -66.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.15 $
(33.79 €)
17.59 $
(16.44 €)
     -51.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.82 €)
13.11 $
(12.25 €)
     -27.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $
(2,321.39 €)
807.80 $
(755.00 €)
     -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,333.33 $
(40,500.76 €)
17,577.56 $
(16,428.57 €)
     -59.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.90 $
(62.53 €)
105.47 $
(98.58 €)
     +57.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $
(49.98 €)
42.63 $
(39.84 €)
     -20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.48 $
(92.05 €)
99.47 $
(92.97 €)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $
(145.37 €)
137.87 $
(128.86 €)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,778.58 $
(3,531.59 €)
1,270.55 $
(1,187.50 €)
     -66.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,550.66 $
(2,383.93 €)
996.96 $
(931.79 €)
     -60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $
(6,902.51 €)
2,999.88 $
(2,803.78 €)
     -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $
(3,897.39 €)
2,060.48 $
(1,925.79 €)
     -50.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,425.99 $
(1,332.78 €)
1,231.97 $
(1,151.44 €)
     -13.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 907.27 $
(847.96 €)
860.93 $
(804.66 €)
     -5.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,662.44 $
(6,226.93 €)
2,793.89 $
(2,611.26 €)
     -58.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 2.07      -63.5 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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