Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambert and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambert and Paris

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ambert is 15.1% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ambert is 7.4% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.26 €13.17
$17.47 €15.09
-12.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.24 €39.93
$73 €63
-36.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 €6.88
$13.73 €11.85
-42.02%
Cappuccino
$3.84 €3.32
$4.63 €4
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.96 €3.42
-31.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$3.25 €2.81
-41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.04
$8.3 €7.17
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.02
$8.26 €7.13
-43.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.56 €1.34
-34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.11 €1.82
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.88 €2.49
-9.38%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.02
$5.18 €4.47
-32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.84 €16.27
$26.05 €22.49
-27.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 €13.04
$13.9 €12
8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.93 €22.39
$19.54 €16.87
32.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.49 €3.01
-8.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.37 €2.05
-8.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$3.54 €3.06
-29.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$3.81 €3.29
-16.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.71 €2.34
-11.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.96 €2.55
-7.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.87 €1.62
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.91 €0.78
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.62 €11.76
$15.12 €13.05
-9.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.41 €8.12
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.74 €2.36
8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 €3.45
$4.05 €3.5
-1.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambert
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.73
$2.88 €2.49
-30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.45 €41.83
$104 €89.9
-53.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$9.27 €8.01
-44.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.02 €1.74
-22.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.05 €28.53
$56.1 €48.41
-41.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.17 €1.87
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$36.2K €31.3K
1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$248 €214
-22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 €23.62
$17.14 €14.8
59.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.25 €27.84
$35.65 €30.78
-9.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 €32.06
$39.13 €33.78
-5.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 €16.42
$19.31 €16.67
-1.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.15 €7.9
$15.6 €13.47
-41.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 €681
$874 €754
-9.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,990 €6,898
$15K €13K
-46.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87
$116 €99.8
-12.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.7 €38.6
$47.44 €40.96
-5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.2
$125 €108
-15.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €156
$156 €135
15.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambert
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 €672
$1,613 €1,393
-51.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$1,181 €1,020
-47.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,218
$3,656 €3,156
-61.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €950
$2,270 €1,960
-51.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,409 €3,807
$13.8K €12K
-68.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,543 €3,059
$9,373 €8,093
-62.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ambert
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,850 €1,597
$3,765 €3,251
-50.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.55
2.54%

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Last update for Ambert: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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