Cost of living comparison
Konstanz is 8.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Konstanz
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Konstanz
- Transportation
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pay 19.2% less in Konstanz
- Housing
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pay 15.7% more in Konstanz
- Childcare
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pay 7.8% less in Konstanz
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.9% less in Konstanz
- Clothing
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pay 9.6% less in Konstanz
Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Konstanz.
If you lived in Konstanz instead of Paris, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.54
|
$3.15
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.56
|
$2.93
€2.53
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
$2.16
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.72
|
$7.02
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$4.31
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.20
|
$3.33
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.47
|
$6.61
€5.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.30
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.54
|
$2.16
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.96
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
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pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.63
|
$7.37
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€80.18
|
$52.52
€45.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,303.18
|
$31,529.78
€27,299.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.51
|
$18.33
€15.87
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.14
|
$49.26
€42.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,183.82
|
$1,135.71
€983.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€915.51
|
$868.12
€751.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€163.10
|
$284.43
€246.27
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€654.80
|
$607.28
€525.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,803.60
|
$16,577.62
€14,353.54
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.73
|
$3.64
€3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$8.79
€7.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€31.59
|
$51.35
€44.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€89.88
|
$117.78
€101.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.32
|
$24.11
€20.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€96.58
|
$106.82
€92.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€128.99
|
$149.51
€129.45
|
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