Cost of living comparison
Paris is 38.8% more expensive than Telford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 69.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Telford. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Telford, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.92
£10.40
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.23
|
$4.09
€3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$2.96
€2.87
|
|
pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
£2.86
|
$11.23
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
£4.28
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
£3.23
|
$6.32
€6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
£0.86
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.90
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.58
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.53
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
£5.61
|
$7.65
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.48
£103.42
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
£12.14
|
$24.84
€24.09
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$807.21
£649.77
|
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$645.77
£519.82
|
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
$756.26
€733.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
£3.12
|
$4.31
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.97
£33.79
|
$36.48
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.53
£11.70
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Telford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.87
£77.97
|
$148.98
€144.47
|
|
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