Cost of living comparison
Paris is 29.9% more expensive than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 68.9% more in Paris
- Housing
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pay 6.8% more in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 2.1% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 88.3% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$4.09
€3.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.96
€2.88
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$11.23
€10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$5.41
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$6.32
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.21
€1.18
|
|
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$7.65
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€90.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€24.22
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$756.26
€737.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$4.31
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.48
€35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 88.3% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$148.98
€145.28
|
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