Cost of living comparison
Paris is 19.9% more expensive than Cary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Cary. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Paris. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Cary, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$4.09
€3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.96
€2.87
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$11.23
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.59
|
$6.32
€6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.65
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€24.09
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.67
|
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.52
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
|
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$756.26
€733.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$4.31
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.50
|
$36.48
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 53.4% more for clothing
|
Cary
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.33
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$148.98
€144.47
|
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