Cost of living comparison
Paris is 42.7% more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in Paris instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$4.09
€3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$2.96
€2.76
|
|
pay 71.5% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$2.01
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$11.23
€10.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$5.41
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$4.85
€4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$6.32
€5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$1.58
€1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$1.10
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
pay 68.1% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$7.65
€7.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$92.60
€86.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$32,688.77
€30,497.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€23.17
|
|
pay 69.1% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$33.65
€31.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$1,367.25
€1,275.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$1,057.37
€986.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$188.37
€175.74
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$756.26
€705.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€14,873.79
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.50
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$4.31
€4.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$13.40
€12.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$36.48
€34.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$103.81
€96.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$46.57
€43.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$111.54
€104.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$148.98
€138.99
|
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