Cost of living comparison
Canterbury is 4.4% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% more in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Canterbury
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Canterbury are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Canterbury.
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Paris, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$25.57
£18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$9.69
£7.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.54
|
$2.15
£1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.56
|
$1.81
£1.33
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
$1.31
£0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.72
|
$4.63
£3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$5.83
£4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.20
|
$3.28
£2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.47
|
$3.83
£2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.53
£0.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.17
£0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.54
|
$1.12
£0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.96
|
$0.83
£0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.64
£0.47
|
|
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.63
|
$6.94
£5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€80.18
|
$215.26
£158.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,303.18
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.51
|
$15.91
£11.73
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.14
|
$64.58
£47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,183.82
|
$1,291.54
£952.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€915.51
|
$1,130.10
£833.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€163.10
|
$264.31
£194.85
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€654.80
|
$1,065.95
£785.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,803.60
|
$15,498.45
£11,425.32
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$6.43
£4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.73
|
$4.22
£3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$20.66
£15.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€31.59
|
$35.27
£26.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€89.88
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.32
|
$30.67
£22.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€96.58
|
$92.02
£67.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€128.99
|
$142.07
£104.73
|
|
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