Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Amiens Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Amiens

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 38.3% more expensive than Amiens without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 17.2% more expensive than Amiens without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$17.21 €14.86
1.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$68.8 €59.4
6.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$11.52 €9.95
19.18%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.66 €3.16
26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.26 €1.95
75.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.13 €0.98
187.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$7.02 €6.06
18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.19 €4.48
59.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.06 €0.91
47.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 €1.57
16.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.59 €2.24
11.20%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$3.94 €3.4
31.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$19.45 €16.79
33.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$12.93 €11.17
7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$23.98 €20.71
-18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.36 €2.04
47.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.14 €1.85
10.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.36 €2.04
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.06 €2.64
24.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.64 €1.41
65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.89 €1.63
56.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.18 €1.02
58.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.69 €0.6
31.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$13.44 €11.6
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$5.95 €5.14
58.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.72 €1.49
59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$2.86 €2.47
41.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Amiens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.25 €1.94
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$78.4 €67.7
32.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$2.87 €2.48
223.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.05 €1.77
-1.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$29.39 €25.37
90.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.01 €1.74
7.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$28.2K €24.4K
28.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$34.2K €29.6K
7.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$136 €117
82.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$22.83 €19.71
-24.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$29.88 €25.8
19.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$34.29 €29.61
14.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$18.59 €16.05
3.87%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$14.51 €12.53
7.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$563 €486
55.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$8,556 €7,387
75.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$52.8 €45.62
118.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$36.03 €31.11
31.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$84.1 €72.6
48.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$92.3 €79.7
68.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Amiens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$636 €549
153.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$494 €427
139.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$761 €657
380.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$577 €498
293.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$3,558 €3,072
289.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$2,292 €1,979
308.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Amiens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$3,750 €3,238
0.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.62
-1.93%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Amiens: October 28, 2025

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