Cost of living comparison
Paris is 18.0% more expensive than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
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pay 6.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
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pay 67.2% more in Paris
- Housing
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pay 7.7% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 47.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% less in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 100.0% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Bellingham. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Paris. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$4.09
€3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$11.23
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$6.32
€5.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.21
€1.07
|
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pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$7.65
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$92.60
€81.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$32,688.77
€28,806.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$24.84
€21.89
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$33.65
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$1,367.25
€1,204.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$1,057.37
€931.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$188.37
€166.00
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$756.26
€666.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€14,049.15
|
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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.31
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$36.48
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
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pay 100.0% more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$103.81
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$46.57
€41.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$111.54
€98.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$148.98
€131.28
|
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