Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Lille is 13.3% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lille is 8.7% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lille
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.19
$17.47 €15.09
0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.4
$73 €63
-4.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$13.73 €11.85
0.58%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$4.63 €4
-19.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.96 €3.42
-16.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.25 €2.81
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$8.3 €7.17
-4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$8.26 €7.13
-29.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lille
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.56 €1.34
-5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.11 €1.82
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$2.88 €2.49
2.08%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$5.18 €4.47
-24.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.58 €19.5
$26.05 €22.49
-13.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 €11.38
$13.9 €12
-5.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.11 €20.81
$19.54 €16.87
23.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$3.49 €3.01
4.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.37 €2.05
-7.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.54 €3.06
-33.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$3.81 €3.29
-12.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.71 €2.34
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.96 €2.55
-29.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.87 €1.62
-18.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.91 €0.78
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$15.12 €13.05
-10.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$9.41 €8.12
0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.74 €2.36
-12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.82
$4.05 €3.5
9.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lille
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.88 €2.49
-21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 €59.6
$104 €89.9
-33.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$9.27 €8.01
-49.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.02 €1.74
-5.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 €28.18
$56.1 €48.41
-41.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 €1.87
-8.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$36.2K €31.3K
4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$36.7K €31.7K
3.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$248 €214
-20.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.56 €20.34
$17.14 €14.8
37.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$35.65 €30.78
-18.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 €33.82
$39.13 €33.78
0.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 €15.64
$19.31 €16.67
-6.21%
Cinema Ticket
$14.64 €12.64
$15.6 €13.47
-6.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lille
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €496
$874 €754
-34.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,442 €7,289
$15K €13K
-43.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 €77.5
$116 €99.8
-22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 €31.15
$47.44 €40.96
-23.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 €74.1
$125 €108
-31.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.2
$156 €135
-32.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lille
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 €711
$1,613 €1,393
-48.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$1,181 €1,020
-41.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$3,656 €3,156
-55.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$2,270 €1,960
-47.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,353 €3,758
$13.8K €12K
-68.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,155 €2,724
$9,373 €8,093
-66.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lille
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,060 €2,642
$3,765 €3,251
-18.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.55
3.94%

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Last update for Lille: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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