Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Le Mans Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Le Mans

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 3.6% more expensive than Le Mans without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 13.1% more expensive than Le Mans without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$17.22 €14.86

1.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$58.5 €50.5

24.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$11.34 €9.79

21.08%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$3.98 €3.43

16.33%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$2.35 €2.03

68.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$1.19 €1.02

173.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$8.22 €7.1

0.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$8.34 €7.2

-0.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.07 €0.92

45.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.52 €1.31

38.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$2.99 €2.58

-3.68%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$3.13 €2.7

65.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$26.18 €22.6

-0.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$13.88 €11.98

0.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$20.1 €17.35

-2.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$3.42 €2.95

2.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$2.49 €2.15

-4.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$3.37 €2.91

5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$3.8 €3.28

0.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.7 €2.33

0.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$3.07 €2.65

-3.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.46 €1.26

28.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.92 €0.8

-1.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$14.42 €12.45

4.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$7.11 €6.14

32.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$2.34 €2.02

17.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$2.28 €1.97

77.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$1.77 €1.53

62.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$40.8 €35.23

155.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$4.72 €4.07

96.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.71 €1.47

18.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$56.5 €48.77

-0.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.15 €1.85

0.93%

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

$36.2K €31.3K

$35K €30.2K

3.56%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$36.6K €31.6K

0.37%

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

$248 €214

$177 €153

40.26%

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

$17.14 €14.8

$16.78 €14.49

2.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$32.24 €27.84

10.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$35.11 €30.32

11.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$17.59 €15.19

9.78%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$11.45 €9.88

36.24%

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

$874 €754

$400 €346

118.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$8,512 €7,349

76.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$116 €99.7

0.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$47.71 €41.19

-0.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$118 €101

6.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$138 €119

12.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$581 €501

177.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$481 €416

145.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$1,040 €898

251.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$995 €859

128.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$4,365 €3,769

217.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$1,934 €1,670

384.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

$2,953 €2,550

27.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

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

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

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