Cost of living comparison
Erfurt is 20.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Erfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Erfurt
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Erfurt
- Housing
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pay 5.9% less in Erfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Erfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Erfurt
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% less in Erfurt
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Erfurt.
If you lived in Erfurt instead of Paris, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$9.64
€8.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.67
|
$2.52
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.65
|
$1.88
€1.68
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.06
|
$6.42
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$4.33
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
$3.46
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.66
|
$5.67
€5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$2.24
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.86
|
$7.01
€6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.96
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,285.58
|
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.25
|
$20.47
€18.34
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.15
|
$51.04
€45.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,224.91
|
$878.04
€786.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€947.29
|
$501.35
€449.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
$213.09
€190.91
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€677.53
|
$342.96
€307.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,282.72
|
$15,433.39
€13,826.63
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.86
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
$9.06
€8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.69
|
$24.29
€21.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$12.33
€11.04
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€93.00
|
$82.17
€73.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.72
|
$42.48
€38.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.93
|
$104.50
€93.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$155.41
€139.23
|
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