Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 26.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 42.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Paris are 59.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 31.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 12.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(28.18 €)
19.16 $
(18.00 €)
     -36.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(122.12 €)
77.18 $
(72.50 €)
     -40.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
12.77 $
(12.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.52 €)
7.45 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(9.86 €)
7.45 $
(7.00 €)
     -29.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.22 €)
4.59 $
(4.31 €)
     -17.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.83 €)
3.61 $
(3.39 €)
     +19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.15 €)
2.93 $
(2.75 €)
     +28.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(5.46 €)
5.82 $
(5.47 €)
     +0.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.03 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     -61.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.05 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     -66.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(5.13 €)
4.87 $
(4.57 €)
     -10.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(7.19 €)
10.20 $
(9.59 €)
     +33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(6.70 €)
6.87 $
(6.45 €)
     -3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(8.49 €)
10.56 $
(9.92 €)
     +16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.95 €)
1.54 $
(1.44 €)
     -51.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.87 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     +19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.54 €)
1.66 $
(1.56 €)
     -38.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.64 €)
1.92 $
(1.81 €)
     -31.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.81 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.61 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     -32.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.70 €)
1.63 $
(1.53 €)
     -43.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.28 €)
0.95 $
(0.89 €)
     -60.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.79 €)
8.52 $
(8.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.37 €)
2.52 $
(2.36 €)
     -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(3.60 €)
3.74 $
(3.52 €)
     -2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.97 €)
12.77 $
(12.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.72 €)
2.26 $
(2.12 €)
     -22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(124.00 €)
90.48 $
(85.00 €)
     -31.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.70 €)
6.65 $
(6.25 €)
     +33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.29 €)
3.31 $
(3.11 €)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.18 €)
48.97 $
(46.00 €)
     +63.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(3.63 €)
7.61 $
(7.15 €)
     +96.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,303.09 €)
31,935.41 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(25,413.73 €)
32,289.07 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +19.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(161.21 €)
228.77 $
(214.91 €)
     +33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(57.94 €)
16.98 $
(15.95 €)
     -72.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(65.81 €)
31.34 $
(29.44 €)
     -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(124.13 €)
40.60 $
(38.14 €)
     -69.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.67 €)
17.94 $
(16.86 €)
     -75.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.79 €)
13.84 $
(13.00 €)
     -30.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,879.85 €)
819.14 $
(769.50 €)
     -73.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(59,416.80 €)
16,204.27 $
(15,222.22 €)
     -74.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(64.65 €)
98.26 $
(92.31 €)
     +42.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.67 €)
43.22 $
(40.60 €)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(91.12 €)
106.54 $
(100.08 €)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(155.81 €)
149.66 $
(140.59 €)
     -9.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,909.90 €)
1,502.13 $
(1,411.09 €)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(2,735.88 €)
1,025.83 $
(963.66 €)
     -64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,921.82 €)
3,245.85 $
(3,049.14 €)
     -61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(4,162.87 €)
2,327.15 $
(2,186.11 €)
     -47.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(1,595.88 €)
1,177.65 $
(1,106.28 €)
     -30.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,120.46 €)
848.86 $
(797.41 €)
     -28.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(5,534.92 €)
3,002.78 $
(2,820.80 €)
     -49.0 %
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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