Cost of living comparison
Brooklyn is 33.3% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Brooklyn
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% more in Brooklyn
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Brooklyn
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% more in Brooklyn
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% more in Brooklyn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% more in Brooklyn
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Brooklyn
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Brooklyn are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Brooklyn. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brooklyn.
If you lived in Brooklyn instead of Paris, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.47
|
$2.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.51
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
$4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.54
|
$6.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$5.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
$4.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.37
|
$5.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$2.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.27
|
$3.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.51
|
$2.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$3.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.50
|
$3.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€78.62
|
$132.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
$25,343.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.09
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
$75.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
$3,300.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
$2,356.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 62.1% more for childcare
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€642.06
|
$1,772.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.66
|
$5.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
$16.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€30.97
|
$119.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Paris
|
Brooklyn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
$60.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
$48.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
$105.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€126.48
|
$129.60
|
|
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