Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Paris

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nantes is 25% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nantes is 0.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$17.47 €15.09
-2.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$73 €63
-13.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$13.73 €11.85
-16.46%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$4.63 €4
-20.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$3.96 €3.42
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$3.25 €2.81
-54.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$8.3 €7.17
0.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$8.26 €7.13
-37.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.56 €1.34
-24.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.11 €1.82
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.88 €2.49
6.60%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$5.18 €4.47
-34.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 €13.49
$26.05 €22.49
-40.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 €14.56
$13.9 €12
21.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$19.54 €16.87
6.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$3.49 €3.01
-10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.37 €2.05
-16.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.54 €3.06
-16.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.81 €3.29
-16.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.71 €2.34
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.96 €2.55
-23.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.87 €1.62
-16.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.91 €0.78
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 €11.02
$15.12 €13.05
-15.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$9.41 €8.12
-26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.74 €2.36
29.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$4.05 €3.5
-19.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.88 €2.49
-26.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 €60.1
$104 €89.9
-33.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$9.27 €8.01
-39.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.27
$2.02 €1.74
29.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.62 €31.62
$56.1 €48.41
-34.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.17 €1.87
-5.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$36.2K €31.3K
2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$36.7K €31.7K
1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$248 €214
-24.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.8 €20.55
$17.14 €14.8
38.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$35.65 €30.78
-23.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.58 €28.13
$39.13 €33.78
-16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$19.31 €16.67
-40.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.21
$15.6 €13.47
-9.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 €724
$874 €754
-4.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,316 €8,043
$15K €13K
-38.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$116 €99.8
-4.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 €31.59
$47.44 €40.96
-22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$125 €108
-24.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$156 €135
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,613 €1,393
-49.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$1,181 €1,020
-39.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 €1,771
$3,656 €3,156
-43.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$2,270 €1,960
-34.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,414
$13.8K €12K
-63.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 €3,412
$9,373 €8,093
-57.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,456 €2,120
$3,765 €3,251
-34.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.55
1.97%

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Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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