Cost of Living Comparison Between Dijon and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Dijon and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Dijon is 3.4% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dijon is 18.4% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 €15.15
$17.47 €15.09
0.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$73 €63
-5.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.81
$13.73 €11.85
-17.19%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$4.63 €4
-27.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.96 €3.42
-31.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.25 €2.81
-26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 €5.53
$8.3 €7.17
-22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 €4.59
$8.26 €7.13
-35.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.56 €1.34
-24.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.11 €1.82
-11.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.88 €2.49
-1.39%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$5.18 €4.47
-29.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$26.05 €22.49
-45.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.55 €13.42
$13.9 €12
11.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.35 €21.02
$19.54 €16.87
24.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.49 €3.01
-9.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.05
-4.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.54 €3.06
-3.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 €3.31
$3.81 €3.29
0.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.71 €2.34
-23.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.96 €2.55
-11.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.87 €1.62
-28.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.91 €0.78
-6.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 €10.15
$15.12 €13.05
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 €8.28
$9.41 €8.12
1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.74 €2.36
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.05 €3.5
-15.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Dijon
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.88 €2.49
-42.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 €42.02
$104 €89.9
-53.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$9.27 €8.01
-62.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 €0.86
$2.02 €1.74
-50.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$56.1 €48.41
-52.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 €1.87
-8.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$36.2K €31.3K
4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$36.7K €31.7K
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 €222
$248 €214
3.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.98 €19.84
$17.14 €14.8
34.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.55 €28.1
$35.65 €30.78
-8.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.7 €40.32
$39.13 €33.78
19.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.4 €9.85
$19.31 €16.67
-40.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.04
$15.6 €13.47
-10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 €699
$874 €754
-7.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$15K €13K
-21.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.8
$116 €99.8
-7.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.24 €26.97
$47.44 €40.96
-34.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$125 €108
-29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$156 €135
-19.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dijon
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 €542
$1,613 €1,393
-61.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$1,181 €1,020
-52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 €982
$3,656 €3,156
-68.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €803
$2,270 €1,960
-59.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,767 €3,253
$13.8K €12K
-72.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 €2,172
$9,373 €8,093
-73.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dijon
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,288 €1,975
$3,765 €3,251
-39.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.55
1.97%

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Last update for Dijon: October 26, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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