Cost of living comparison
Bilbao is 30.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.9% less in Bilbao
- Groceries
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pay 34.2% less in Bilbao
- Transportation
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pay 31.3% less in Bilbao
- Housing
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pay 21.6% less in Bilbao
- Childcare
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pay 40.3% less in Bilbao
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.1% less in Bilbao
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Bilbao
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bilbao.
If you lived in Bilbao instead of Paris, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.18
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.92
€1.69
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$7.31
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$4.43
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$6.53
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.44
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,750.53
|
$30,009.37
€26,393.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.85
|
$12.73
€11.19
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.60
|
$35.98
€31.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.53
|
$991.38
€871.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.98
|
$825.26
€725.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
$105.81
€93.06
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.15
|
$509.09
€447.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,021.77
|
$8,306.16
€7,305.46
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$6.03
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.09
|
$53.59
€47.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$8.84
€7.78
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.30
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.96
|
$31.51
€27.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.10
|
$77.70
€68.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.03
|
$125.93
€110.76
|
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