Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 21.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Dresden
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Paris, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.73
|
$3.30
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.70
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.83
|
$2.01
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.25
|
$6.79
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
$3.39
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$5.86
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.62
|
$1.90
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.10
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.98
|
$7.27
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.49
|
$53.59
€48.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,826.42
|
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.66
|
$24.86
€22.69
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.71
|
$48.79
€44.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,247.53
|
$825.93
€753.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€964.78
|
$533.41
€486.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€171.88
|
$237.93
€217.10
|
|
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€690.04
|
$285.80
€260.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,546.49
|
$11,923.36
€10,879.31
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.94
|
$3.61
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.29
|
$32.51
€29.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€94.72
|
$62.52
€57.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.49
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€101.78
|
$100.03
€91.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€135.93
|
$112.54
€102.68
|
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