Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Chamonix is 11.2% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chamonix is 27.3% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$17.47 €15.09
-0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$73 €63
-20.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$13.73 €11.85
-8.89%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$4.63 €4
-22.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.96 €3.42
-34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.25 €2.81
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 €5.84
$8.3 €7.17
-18.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$8.26 €7.13
-27.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 €1.34
-14.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.11 €1.82
-19.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.88 €2.49
1.04%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$5.18 €4.47
-27.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.36 €20.17
$26.05 €22.49
-10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$13.9 €12
-13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.38
$19.54 €16.87
3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.49 €3.01
-20.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.37 €2.05
-14.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.54 €3.06
-1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.81 €3.29
-35.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.71 €2.34
-19.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.96 €2.55
-23.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.87 €1.62
-20.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.91 €0.78
-8.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 €12.36
$15.12 €13.05
-5.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 €8.5
$9.41 €8.12
4.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$2.74 €2.36
35.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$4.05 €3.5
-32.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.88 €2.49
-20.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.13 €41.56
$104 €89.9
-53.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 €8.02
$9.27 €8.01
0.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.93 €30.16
$56.1 €48.41
-37.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.17 €1.87
-4.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$36.2K €31.3K
-19.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
-20.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €244
$248 €214
13.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.62 €10.04
$17.14 €14.8
-32.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.53 €29.81
$35.65 €30.78
-3.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.3
$39.13 €33.78
45.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.8 €39.54
$19.31 €16.67
137.18%
Cinema Ticket
$14.4 €12.44
$15.6 €13.47
-7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$874 €754
-47.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,396 €8,112
$15K €13K
-37.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 €53.1
$116 €99.8
-46.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 €30.39
$47.44 €40.96
-25.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 €71.1
$125 €108
-33.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$156 €135
-25.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,613 €1,393
23.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$1,181 €1,020
-22.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,192 €2,756
$3,656 €3,156
-12.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 €2,038
$2,270 €1,960
3.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.6K €15.2K
$13.8K €12K
26.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K €11.1K
$9,373 €8,093
36.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chamonix
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,765 €3,251
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.55
3.66%

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Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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