Cost of living comparison

 Paris, France
compared to
 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Milton Keynes is 1.5% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 25.9% less in Milton Keynes
Groceries
pay 27.8% less in Milton Keynes
Transportation
pay 11.7% less in Milton Keynes
Housing
pay 19.6% more in Milton Keynes
Childcare
pay 69.5% more in Milton Keynes
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.1% less in Milton Keynes
Clothing
pay 13.1% less in Milton Keynes

The cost of childcare and housing in Milton Keynes are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of Paris, you would:

pay 25.9% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.10
$19.37
£14.32
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€11.28
$10.33
£7.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.09
€3.59
$1.80
£1.33

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
€1.76
$1.36
£1.01
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.23
€9.85
$4.44
£3.28
Milk (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.74
$5.61
£4.14

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.65
€6.71
$6.99
£5.17
Monthly public transit pass $92.60
€81.22
$81.37
£60.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,688.77
€28,673.12
$36,531.14
£27,004.11

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pay 19.6% more for housing

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.65
€29.52
$36.51
£26.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,367.25
€1,199.29
$1,640.25
£1,212.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,057.37
€927.48
$1,356.11
£1,002.45

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pay 69.5% more for childcare

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $756.26
€663.36
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,942.48
€13,984.02
$15,928.96
£11,774.82

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.58
$5.81
£4.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
€3.78
$3.76
£2.78
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€11.75
$18.08
£13.37

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pay 13.1% less for clothing

 
Paris
Milton Keynes
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.81
€91.06
$83.95
£62.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.57
€40.85
$49.82
£36.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.54
€97.84
$90.41
£66.83

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