Cost of Living Comparison Between Mulhouse and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Mulhouse and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Mulhouse is 15.6% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mulhouse is 12.3% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.7
$17.47 €15.09
-2.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 €61.5
$73 €63
-2.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$13.73 €11.85
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$3.28 €2.83
$4.63 €4
-29.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.96 €3.42
-31.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.25 €2.81
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.93
$8.3 €7.17
-45.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$8.26 €7.13
-50.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.56 €1.34
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.11 €1.82
-20.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.88 €2.49
-0.69%
Eggs
$4.47 €3.86
$5.18 €4.47
-13.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.69 €20.45
$26.05 €22.49
-9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.9 €13.73
$13.9 €12
14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.91 €20.64
$19.54 €16.87
22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 €3.34
$3.49 €3.01
10.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.37 €2.05
8.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.54 €3.06
-3.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.81 €3.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.71 €2.34
-7.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.96 €2.55
-27.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.87 €1.62
-35.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.91 €0.78
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 €11.12
$15.12 €13.05
-14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$9.41 €8.12
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.74 €2.36
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.05 €3.5
-14.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.88 €2.49
-21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.5 €45.32
$104 €89.9
-49.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 €3.04
$9.27 €8.01
-62.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$2.02 €1.74
-50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.56 €24.66
$56.1 €48.41
-49.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.17 €1.87
-6.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$36.2K €31.3K
4.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$36.7K €31.7K
5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$248 €214
-23.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.07 €19.92
$17.14 €14.8
34.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 €23.76
$35.65 €30.78
-22.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 €35.01
$39.13 €33.78
3.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.31 €39.99
$19.31 €16.67
139.82%
Cinema Ticket
$12.52 €10.81
$15.6 €13.47
-19.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$717 €619
$874 €754
-17.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,941 €7,720
$15K €13K
-40.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 €63
$116 €99.8
-36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.75 €34.32
$47.44 €40.96
-16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 €65.9
$125 €108
-38.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$156 €135
-21.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$1,613 €1,393
-61.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 €440
$1,181 €1,020
-56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,065
$3,656 €3,156
-66.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 €962
$2,270 €1,960
-50.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 €2,168
$13.8K €12K
-81.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,092 €1,806
$9,373 €8,093
-77.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mulhouse
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,253 €1,945
$3,765 €3,251
-40.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.55
-2.54%

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Last update for Mulhouse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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