Cost of living comparison
Tubingen is 20.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Tubingen instead of Paris, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
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Paris
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Tubingen
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.05
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.44
|
$3.12
€2.89
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.79
|
$2.57
€2.38
|
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pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.79
|
$6.87
€6.36
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.42
|
$4.48
€4.15
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.52
|
$6.74
€6.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.76
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
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pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.18
|
$7.06
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.23
|
$36.82
€34.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,081.29
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.87
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pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.91
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,353.73
|
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€994.79
|
$938.59
€869.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€159.16
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€768.19
|
$189.52
€175.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,263.47
|
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.02
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.18
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.16
|
$31.14
€28.83
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.04
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.54
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.09
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.89
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€144.43
|
$154.33
€142.89
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