Paris vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Paris	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2231	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5578	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$1253	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$2603	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$599	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$247	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3155	$6776
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	99	100
😀 Quality of life	94	95
🏙️ Population	2.15M	690K

The cost of living in Paris is 28% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1216th and 96th ($2231 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 Washington. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Washington

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	Paris	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.6	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.1	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.14	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.51	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1417	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1007	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3026	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$206	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$32.2	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12958	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9199	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.8	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.9	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.12	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.78	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.08	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.6	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.34	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.6	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.3	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.76	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.86	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.11	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.7	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.3	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.5	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$838	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16502	$28279

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846