Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Corsica Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Corsica

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 33.5% more expensive than Corsica without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 3.8% more expensive than Corsica without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$17.38 €15.01
0.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$58.1 €50.1
25.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$11.48 €9.91
19.60%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.33 €2.87
39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.66 €2.3
48.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.76 €1.52
84.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$8.1 €6.99
2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.92 €5.11
39.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.24 €1.07
25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 €1.56
16.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.55 €2.2
12.94%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$3.93 €3.39
31.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$18.63 €16.09
39.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$13.5 €11.66
2.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$20.52 €17.72
-4.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.08 €2.66
13.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.24 €1.93
5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.76 €2.38
28.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.54 €3.06
7.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.24 €1.94
20.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.6 €2.24
13.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.5 €1.29
24.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.66 €0.57
37.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$13.4 €11.57
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$8.43 €7.28
11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.63 €2.27
4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.54 €3.06
14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Corsica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.99 €1.72
44.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$48.02 €41.46
116.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$4.49 €3.88
106.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.88 €1.62
7.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$35.4 €30.56
58.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.09 €1.81
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$37.5K €32.3K
-3.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.3K €32.2K
-1.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$195 €168
27.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$23.64 €20.41
-27.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$32.34 €27.92
10.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$38.21 €32.99
2.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$19.94 €17.22
-3.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$13.83 €11.94
12.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$772 €667
13.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$8,784 €7,584
71.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$101 €87
14.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$38.72 €33.43
22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$91.4 €78.9
36.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$137 €119
13.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Corsica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$779 €672
107.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$623 €538
89.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,413 €1,220
158.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$1,067 €921
112.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,702 €4,060
194.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,195 €2,758
193.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Corsica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
-
-
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 Corsica: October 27, 2025

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