Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Nantes Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Nantes

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 33.3% more expensive than Nantes without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 0.5% more expensive than Nantes without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$17.09 €14.76

2.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$63.1 €54.5

15.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$11.47 €9.9

19.70%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$3.69 €3.19

25.47%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$2.42 €2.09

63.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$1.48 €1.28

119.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$8.31 €7.17

-0.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$5.16 €4.46

60.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.18 €1.02

32.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$3.07 €2.65

-6.19%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$3.37 €2.91

53.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$15.63 €13.49

66.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$16.86 €14.56

-17.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$20.8 €17.96

-6.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$3.11 €2.68

12.22%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$1.99 €1.71

19.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$2.94 €2.54

20.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$3.17 €2.74

20.19%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$1.71 €1.47

58.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$2.27 €1.96

30.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.56 €1.35

19.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.56 €0.49

62.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$12.76 €11.02

18.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$6.89 €5.95

36.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$3.56 €3.08

-23.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$3.26 €2.81

24.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$2.12 €1.83

35.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$69.6 €60.1

49.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$5.63 €4.86

64.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.62 €2.27

-22.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$36.62 €31.62

53.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.06 €1.78

5.34%

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

$36.2K €31.3K

$37.1K €32.1K

-2.44%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$37.1K €32K

-1.02%

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

$248 €214

$187 €162

32.41%

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

$17.14 €14.8

$23.8 €20.55

-27.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$27.39 €23.65

30.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$32.58 €28.13

20.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$11.5 €9.93

67.91%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$14.15 €12.21

10.25%

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

$874 €754

$838 €724

4.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$9,316 €8,043

61.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$110 €95.1

4.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$36.58 €31.59

29.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$94.5 €81.6

31.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$146 €126

6.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$812 €701

98.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$718 €620

64.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$2,051 €1,771

78.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$1,484 €1,281

53.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$5,112 €4,414

170.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$3,951 €3,412

137.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

$2,456 €2,120

53.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.62

-1.93%

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

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

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