Cost of living comparison
Sunderland is 8.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Sunderland
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Sunderland
- Transportation
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pay 14.3% less in Sunderland
- Housing
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pay 9.4% less in Sunderland
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% more in Sunderland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7% less in Sunderland
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% less in Sunderland
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sunderland.
If you lived in Sunderland instead of Paris, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$9.29
£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.54
|
$2.11
£1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.56
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.72
|
$5.02
£3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$5.72
£4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.20
|
$3.46
£2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.47
|
$3.84
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.24
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.72
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.54
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.96
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.63
|
$7.08
£5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€80.18
|
$73.62
£54.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,303.18
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.51
|
$14.62
£10.78
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.14
|
$45.92
£33.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,183.82
|
$762.01
£561.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€915.51
|
$581.19
£428.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€163.10
|
$217.28
£160.18
|
|
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€654.80
|
$1,323.83
£975.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,803.60
|
$18,081.52
£13,329.54
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$5.17
£3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.73
|
$4.44
£3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€31.59
|
$40.36
£29.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$11.62
£8.57
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€89.88
|
$77.49
£57.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.32
|
$38.75
£28.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€96.58
|
$95.43
£70.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€128.99
|
$84.81
£62.52
|
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