Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Cherbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Cherbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 27% more expensive than Cherbourg without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 21.6% more expensive than Cherbourg without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$7.08 €6.12
146.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$59.8 €51.7
21.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$13.16 €11.37
4.33%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.31 €2.86
39.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.66 €2.29
48.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.86 €1.61
74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$6.89 €5.95
20.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.9 €5.09
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.3 €1.13
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 €1.56
16.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.54 €2.19
13.39%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$3.94 €3.41
31.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$19.13 €16.52
36.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$13.36 €11.54
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$20.88 €18.03
-6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.97 €2.56
17.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.24 €1.93
5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.71 €2.34
30.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.56 €3.07
7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.24 €1.93
20.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.56 €2.21
15.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.53 €1.32
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.67 €0.58
35.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$13.44 €11.6
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$8.94 €7.72
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.72 €2.35
0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.36 €2.9
20.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.64 €1.42
75.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$49.67 €42.88
109.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$4.68 €4.04
98.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.79 €1.54
12.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$36.33 €31.37
54.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.3 €1.99
-5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$37.4K €32.3K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.3K €32.2K
-1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$191 €165
29.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$23.57 €20.35
-27.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$33.42 €28.85
6.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$37.71 €32.56
3.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$20.5 €17.7
-5.80%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$13.74 €11.86
13.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$790 €682
10.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$8,506 €7,344
76.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$104 €90.2
10.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$38.64 €33.36
22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$88.8 €76.6
40.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$139 €120
12.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$773 €668
108.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$401 €346
194.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,392 €1,202
162.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$1,094 €945
107.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,064 €3,509
240.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,959 €3,418
136.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Cherbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$1,842 €1,590
104.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.63
-2.20%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cherbourg: October 27, 2025

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