Cost of living comparison
Telford is 13.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Telford
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Telford are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Paris, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
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