Cost of living comparison
West New York is 5.6% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.4% less in West New York
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in West New York
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% less in West New York
- Housing
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pay 4.9% more in West New York
- Childcare
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pay 70.6% more in West New York
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.7% more in West New York
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in West New York
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in West New York are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in West New York.
If you lived in West New York instead of Paris, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.99
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$1.10
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.95
|
$3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.16
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.08
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.46
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.30
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.22
|
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pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
$65.00
|
|
pay 70.6% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€737.49
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
$17,500.00
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.21
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.58
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
West New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.28
|
$98.00
|
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