Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Belfort Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Belfort

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paris is 18.3% more expensive than Belfort without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Paris is 4.6% cheaper than Belfort without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.09
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.08
0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 โ‚ฌ63
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.8
-1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.85
$12.72 โ‚ฌ10.98
7.94%
Cappuccino
$4.63 โ‚ฌ4
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
20.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
84.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 โ‚ฌ7.17
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.86
4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 โ‚ฌ7.13
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
40.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
87.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
77.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
69.41%
Eggs
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$4.2 โ‚ฌ3.63
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 โ‚ฌ22.49
$22.85 โ‚ฌ19.73
14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 โ‚ฌ12
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.58
-11.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.87
$25.67 โ‚ฌ22.17
-23.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
29.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-9.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
-1.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$3.9 โ‚ฌ3.37
-2.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-5.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
1.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.05
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.89
9.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.12
$9.09 โ‚ฌ7.85
3.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
98.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.5
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
243.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paris
Belfort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
48.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.9
$48.8 โ‚ฌ42.13
113.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 โ‚ฌ8.01
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
61.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.41
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.5
-4.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
7.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
-3.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.9K
-0.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 โ‚ฌ214
$285 โ‚ฌ246
-12.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 โ‚ฌ14.8
$22.46 โ‚ฌ19.39
-23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 โ‚ฌ30.78
$37.1 โ‚ฌ32.04
-3.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 โ‚ฌ33.78
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.76
71.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 โ‚ฌ16.67
$20 โ‚ฌ17.27
-3.45%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 โ‚ฌ13.47
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.93
12.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 โ‚ฌ754
$733 โ‚ฌ633
19.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K โ‚ฌ13K
$12K โ‚ฌ10.3K
25.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.8
$112 โ‚ฌ96.5
3.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 โ‚ฌ40.96
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.26
-7.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$123 โ‚ฌ106
1.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ135
$164 โ‚ฌ142
-5.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paris
Belfort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 โ‚ฌ1,393
$764 โ‚ฌ659
111.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 โ‚ฌ1,020
$615 โ‚ฌ531
91.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 โ‚ฌ3,156
$1,367 โ‚ฌ1,180
167.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 โ‚ฌ1,960
$1,080 โ‚ฌ932
110.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K โ‚ฌ12K
$3,668 โ‚ฌ3,167
277.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 โ‚ฌ8,093
$3,846 โ‚ฌ3,321
143.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paris
Belfort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 โ‚ฌ3,251
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,901
71.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.76
-5.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Belfort: October 28, 2025

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