Cost of living comparison
Bar is 44.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Bar
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Paris, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.99
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.95
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.16
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.08
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.46
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.30
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.22
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€737.49
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.21
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.58
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.28
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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