Cost of living comparison
Paris is 49.4% more expensive than Piacenza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Piacenza. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Piacenza, you would:
pay 55.0% more for restaurants
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$4.09
€3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$2.96
€2.53
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.04
|
$11.23
€9.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
€4.75
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
$4.85
€4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.48
€5.55
|
$6.32
€5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.16
|
$7.65
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$92.60
€79.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$32,688.77
€27,965.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.22
€28.42
|
$24.84
€21.25
|
|
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.31
|
$33.65
€28.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€550.14
|
$1,367.25
€1,169.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€458.45
|
$1,057.37
€904.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€121.24
|
$188.37
€161.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€320.91
|
$756.26
€646.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€13,638.79
|
|
pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
€1.48
|
$4.31
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
$13.40
€11.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$36.48
€31.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.54
|
$13.93
€11.92
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Piacenza
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€70.30
|
$103.81
€88.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.64
€43.32
|
$46.57
€39.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€80.99
|
$111.54
€95.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€103.91
|
$148.98
€127.45
|
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