Cost of living comparison
Germany is 19.1% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Germany instead of Paris, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.20
|
$14.04
€13.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.16
|
$10.20
€9.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.87
|
$2.80
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.80
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
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pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.62
|
$6.71
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.11
|
$4.38
€4.14
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.58
|
$3.41
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.97
|
$6.24
€5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.42
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.68
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.04
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.14
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
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pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.24
|
$7.07
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€87.54
|
$52.96
€50.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,902.59
|
$28,807.86
€27,233.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.48
|
$23.02
€21.76
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.81
|
$48.22
€45.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,292.54
|
$790.39
€747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€999.59
|
$625.27
€591.11
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€178.08
|
$230.06
€217.49
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€714.94
|
$458.39
€433.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,071.35
|
$12,308.95
€11,636.36
|
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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.09
|
$4.42
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.08
|
$3.49
€3.30
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.66
|
$8.74
€8.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.49
|
$36.01
€34.04
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.17
|
$12.80
€12.10
|
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pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.14
|
$82.34
€77.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.02
|
$40.78
€38.55
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€105.45
|
$91.59
€86.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€140.83
|
$123.43
€116.68
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