Cost of living comparison
Paris is 28.4% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 83.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Iowa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$4.09
€3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.96
€2.87
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$11.23
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.32
€6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 83.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.65
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$24.84
€24.09
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
|
pay 22.0% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$756.26
€733.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.31
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$36.48
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 49.8% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$148.98
€144.47
|
|
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