Paris vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.15M
690K

The cost of living in Paris is 25% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 998th and 93rd ($2357 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 22nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$23453

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948