Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Douai Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Douai

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 39.5% more expensive than Douai without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 26.1% more expensive than Douai without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$17.05 €14.72

2.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$46.49 €40.14

57.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$8.25 €7.12

66.42%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$2.36 €2.04

96.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 €3.42

$1.78 €1.53

122.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$1.17 €1.01

177.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$5.71 €4.93

45.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$5.64 €4.87

46.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$0.96 €0.83

62.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.75 €1.51

20.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$2.4 €2.08

20.00%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$4.05 €3.5

27.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$22.48 €19.41

15.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$13.05 €11.27

6.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$23.59 €20.37

-17.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$3.58 €3.09

-2.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$2.24 €1.93

5.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$2.37 €2.04

49.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$3.14 €2.71

21.34%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$1.98 €1.71

36.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$2.04 €1.76

45.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.52 €1.31

23.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.64 €0.56

42.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$13.64 €11.77

10.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$3.47 €3

171.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$2.41 €2.08

13.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$4.45 €3.84

-8.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$1.94 €1.67

48.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$48.24 €41.65

115.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$8.16 €7.05

13.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.89 €1.63

6.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$31.88 €27.52

75.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$1.87 €1.61

16.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.2K €31.3K

$29.5K €25.5K

22.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.7K €31.7K

$37K €32K

-0.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$248 €214

$198 €171

25.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.14 €14.8

$23.43 €20.23

-26.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$28.94 €24.98

23.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$37.62 €32.49

4.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$18.63 €16.09

3.65%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$8.02 €6.93

94.51%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$874 €754

$571 €493

52.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$8,482 €7,324

77.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$32.25 €27.84

258.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$34.69 €29.95

36.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$35.3 €30.48

252.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$52.1 €45

198.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$774 €668

108.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$624 €539

89.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$1,385 €1,196

164.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$752 €649

201.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$4,083 €3,525

239.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$3,640 €3,143

157.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.69

-3.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

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