Cost of Living in Paris, Ile-de-France

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2357
$5959
🛋️ Without rent
$1019
$3101
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1338
$2858
🍽️ Food
$620
$1587
🚐 Transport
$261
$695
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
😀 Quality of life
95
🏙️ Population
2.15M

The average cost of living in Paris is $2357, which is in the top 11% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 998th out of 9294 in our global list, 1st out of 151 in France, and 1st out of 27 in Ile-de-France.

The median after-tax salary is $3414, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months. Ranked 22nd (TOP 0.2%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in France, and 1st most liveable city in Ile-de-France. With an estimated population of 2.15M, Paris is the 1st largest city in France.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Paris-Le Bourget Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 181 Pierre and Marie Curie University
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Prices in Paris

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941

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