Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.1% more expensive than Adelaide.
If you lived in Paris instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
A$29.35
|
$19.49
€18.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.18
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
A$4.22
|
$3.72
€3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.55
|
$3.01
€2.79
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
A$4.14
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
A$8.95
|
$11.66
€10.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
A$8.18
|
$5.86
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
A$6.90
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.46
|
$7.05
€6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.20
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
A$2.73
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
A$3.17
|
$1.90
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.11
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.75
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.32
|
$7.76
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.85
A$122.39
|
$92.05
€85.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,205.37
A$39,669.03
|
$32,489.61
€30,081.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.39
A$29.35
|
$23.63
€21.87
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.68
A$91.85
|
$32.31
€29.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,449.19
A$2,193.75
|
$1,462.11
€1,353.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.65
A$1,625.26
|
$1,074.44
€994.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.76
A$347.80
|
$171.90
€159.16
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,404.75
A$2,126.47
|
$829.69
€768.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,559.99
A$17,499.22
|
$16,485.47
€15,263.47
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.15
|
$7.58
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
A$5.80
|
$4.52
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.49
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
A$73.28
|
$41.22
€38.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.38
A$21.76
|
$14.08
€13.04
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.69
A$141.83
|
$102.11
€94.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.98
A$110.48
|
$44.38
€41.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.08
A$209.02
|
$110.05
€101.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.32
A$226.04
|
$156.00
€144.43
|
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