Cost of living comparison
Paris is 40.4% more expensive than Wolfsburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% more in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 42.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% more in Paris
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Wolfsburg.
If you lived in Paris instead of Wolfsburg, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$4.09
€3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.96
€2.71
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.86
|
$11.23
€10.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.94
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.71
|
$6.32
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.42
|
$7.65
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$92.60
€84.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
€21.99
|
$24.84
€22.75
|
|
pay 66.5% more for housing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
€46.10
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€466.35
|
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.71
€392.71
|
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€205.60
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.02
€581.71
|
$756.26
€692.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
|
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
€3.53
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$4.31
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€51.54
|
$36.48
€33.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.92
€53.97
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.65
€125.18
|
$148.98
€136.47
|
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