Paris vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2480
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5726
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.6M

The cost of living in Paris is 5% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 916th and 742nd ($2480 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Paris compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Philadelphia

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Paris Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.54
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1595
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14879
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$911
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17184
$17603

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801