Cost of living comparison

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Paris vs. Linz Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 46.5% more expensive than Linz.

Restaurants
pay 14.2% more in Paris
Groceries
pay 10.1% more in Paris
Transportation
pay 41.4% more in Paris
Housing
pay 30.2% more in Paris
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.0% more in Paris
Clothing
pay 15.4% more in Paris

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Linz. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.

Paris vs. Linz Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Linz, you would:

pay 14.2% more for restaurants

 
Linz
Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.61
€16.11
$16.08
€15.59
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.25
€10.91
$12.86
€12.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.22
€3.12
$4.09
€3.97

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

 
Linz
Paris
Bread
1 loaf
$2.80
€2.71
$2.01
€1.95
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.26
€8.01
$11.23
€10.89
Milk (1 gallon) $5.63
€5.46
$5.41
€5.24

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

 
Linz
Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.25
€6.06
$7.65
€7.42
Monthly public transit pass $58.46
€56.70
$92.60
€89.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,722.31
€24,945.27
$32,688.77
€31,701.28

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pay 30.2% more for housing

 
Linz
Paris
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.08
€39.84
$33.65
€32.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $727.62
€705.64
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $618.05
€599.38
$1,057.37
€1,025.43

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Linz
Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $423.35
€410.56
$756.26
€733.42
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,179.88
€4,053.61
$15,942.48
€15,460.87

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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Linz
Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.82
€4.68
$7.50
€7.28
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
€3.55
$4.31
€4.18
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.22
€6.03
$13.40
€12.99

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

 
Linz
Paris
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.10
€93.20
$103.81
€100.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.30
€36.17
$46.57
€45.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$110.03
€106.71
$111.54
€108.17

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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