Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.8% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.09
€3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.70
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$11.23
€9.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.69
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
|
$6.32
€5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.14
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$7.65
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$92.60
€81.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$32,688.77
€28,750.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$24.84
€21.85
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.56
|
$33.65
€29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,878.75
|
$1,367.25
€1,202.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,481.25
|
$1,057.37
€929.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,883.33
|
$756.26
€665.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,000.00
|
$15,942.48
€14,021.77
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
|
$4.31
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.67
|
$36.48
€32.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.90
|
$103.81
€91.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$46.57
€40.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
|
$111.54
€98.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$148.98
€131.03
|
|
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