Paris vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
2.15M
468K

The cost of living in Paris is 19% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1216th and 304th ($2231 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 266th 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 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Raleigh

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Paris Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$22084

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857