Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Dunkirk Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Dunkirk

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 8.4% more expensive than Dunkirk without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 17.9% more expensive than Dunkirk without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$17.29 €14.93
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$72.7 €62.8
0.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$13.7 €11.82
0.22%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$4.69 €4.05
-1.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$4 €3.46
-1.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.29 €2.84
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$8.21 €7.08
1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$8.22 €7.1
0.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.62 €1.4
-3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.1 €1.82
0.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.87 €2.48
0.35%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$5.14 €4.44
0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$26.21 €22.63
-0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$13.97 €12.06
-0.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$19.95 €17.22
-2.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.44 €2.97
1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.5 €2.16
-5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.37 €2.91
5.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.76 €3.25
1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.72 €2.34
-0.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$3.08 €2.66
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.9 €1.64
-1.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.9 €0.78
1.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$14.87 €12.83
1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$9.56 €8.25
-1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.73 €2.36
0.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$4.08 €3.52
-0.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.01 €1.73
43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$48.86 €42.18
113.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$4.52 €3.91
105.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.07 €1.79
-2.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$56.3 €48.61
-0.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.18 €1.88
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$35K €30.2K
3.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$35.9K €31K
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$253 €218
-1.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$16.71 €14.43
2.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$36.61 €31.61
-2.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$37.03 €31.97
5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$15.7 €13.55
22.99%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$15.73 €13.58
-0.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$895 €773
-2.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$8,638 €7,458
73.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$115 €99.4
0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$46.95 €40.53
1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$125 €108
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$159 €137
-1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$772 €667
108.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$627 €541
88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,411 €1,218
159.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$1,083 €935
109.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,913 €4,242
181.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,448 €2,977
171.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Dunkirk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,478 €2,139
51.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.55
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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dunkirk: October 28, 2025

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