Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Nice Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Nice

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 4.9% more expensive than Nice without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 0.2% more expensive than Nice without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$20.62 €17.8

-15.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$93.4 €80.6

-21.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$12.48 €10.77

10.02%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$3.61 €3.12

28.25%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$3.48 €3.01

13.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$2.78 €2.4

16.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$7.86 €6.79

5.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$7.09 €6.12

16.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.55 €1.34

0.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.89 €1.63

11.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$2 €1.73

44.00%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$4.64 €4.01

11.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$18.91 €16.33

37.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$16.06 €13.87

-13.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$18.72 €16.16

4.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$3.24 €2.79

7.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$2.08 €1.79

13.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$2.45 €2.12

44.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$4.86 €4.2

-21.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.45 €2.11

10.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$2 €1.72

48.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.52 €1.31

23.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.74 €0.64

22.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$13.5 €11.65

12.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$7.92 €6.84

18.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$2.28 €1.97

20.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$2.91 €2.51

39.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$1.94 €1.68

48.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$48.95 €42.27

112.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$3.57 €3.08

159.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.12 €1.83

-4.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$30.26 €26.13

85.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.09 €1.8

3.83%

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

$36.2K €31.3K

$36.8K €31.8K

-1.57%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$39.7K €34.3K

-7.67%

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

$248 €214

$233 €201

6.52%

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

$17.14 €14.8

$24.63 €21.27

-30.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$39 €33.67

-8.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$32.73 €28.26

19.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$24.22 €20.92

-20.27%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$16.18 €13.97

-3.58%

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

$874 €754

$1,834 €1,583

-52.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$20.5K €17.7K

-26.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$113 €97.7

2.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$47.98 €41.43

-1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$117 €101

6.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$195 €168

-20.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$1,078 €931

49.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$921 €795

28.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$2,185 €1,887

67.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$1,825 €1,575

24.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$8,077 €6,974

71.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$4,689 €4,049

99.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

$2,432 €2,099

54.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.77

-5.84%

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

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

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