Paris vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
2.15M
737K

The cost of living in Paris is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1216th and 145th ($2231 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Seattle

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Paris Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210