Cost of living comparison
Monza is 20.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Monza
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Monza
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Monza
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Monza
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Monza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Monza
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Monza
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Monza.
If you lived in Monza instead of Paris, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.36
€19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.99
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
$2.72
€2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.95
|
$7.20
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$6.45
€6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
$2.93
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.16
|
$4.86
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.66
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.08
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.70
€0.69
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.46
|
$7.17
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.30
|
$53.59
€52.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
$29,473.49
€28,742.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.22
|
$16.93
€16.51
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
$27.65
€26.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
$911.00
€888.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
$678.78
€661.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
$141.72
€138.20
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€737.49
|
$750.23
€731.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
$12,861.16
€12,541.97
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.21
|
$1.76
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.58
|
$35.15
€34.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Monza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
$82.17
€80.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
$34.83
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
$102.71
€100.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.28
|
$121.47
€118.45
|
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