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

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 4.5% more expensive than Nice without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 1.8% more expensive than Nice without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Nice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 €14.79
$20.58 €17.46
-15.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.6 €62.4
$92.6 €78.6
-20.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.65
$12.53 €10.63
9.66%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €3.97
$3.69 €3.13
26.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 €3.48
$3.52 €2.98
16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.90
$2.66 €2.26
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 €7.04
$8.30 €7.03
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 €7.00
$6.92 €5.87
19.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Nice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.32
$1.60 €1.36
-2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.75
$1.98 €1.68
4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.54
$1.91 €1.62
56.54%
Eggs
$5.14 €4.36
$4.59 €3.89
11.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.08 €22.11
$18.75 €15.90
39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.13 €11.98
$16.11 €13.66
-12.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.01 €16.97
$18.24 €15.47
9.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.91
$3.32 €2.82
3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 €2.08
$2.02 €1.71
21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 €2.97
$2.45 €2.08
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.30
$4.99 €4.23
-22.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.19
$2.45 €2.08
5.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 €2.58
$1.93 €1.64
58.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.59
$1.52 €1.29
23.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.79
$0.73 €0.62
27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 €12.79
$13.72 €11.64
9.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 €8.18
$8.61 €7.30
12.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.42
$2.29 €1.94
24.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.47
$2.94 €2.49
39.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Nice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 €2.48
$1.93 €1.63
51.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$101 €85.8
$48.47 €41.10
108.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 €8.08
$3.53 €2.99
169.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 €1.68
$2.12 €1.80
-6.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.0 €47.50
$30.21 €25.62
85.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.82
$2.10 €1.78
2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €29.6K
$38.1K €32.3K
-8.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €30.4K
$39.1K €33.2K
-8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Nice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €210
$237 €201
4.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 €14.36
$24.53 €20.80
-30.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.92 €30.46
$38.97 €33.05
-7.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Nice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.95 €33.03
$32.56 €27.61
19.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 €15.90
$24.64 €20.90
-23.90%
Cinema Ticket
$15.38 €13.04
$16.18 €13.72
-4.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Nice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$873 €741
$1,879 €1,593
-53.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K €12.5K
$20.2K €17.2K
-27.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Nice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €97.2
$112 €95.1
2.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.49 €39.42
$47.90 €40.62
-2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €106
$117 €99.2
6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €134
$192 €163
-17.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Nice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 €1,408
$1,067 €905
55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,025
$888 €753
36.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,599 €3,052
$2,217 €1,880
62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 €1,961
$1,802 €1,528
28.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K €12.3K
$7,180 €6,089
101.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,822 €8,329
$4,462 €3,784
120.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Nice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 €3,393
$2,766 €2,346
44.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.77
-5.84%

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Last update for Paris: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nice: April 13, 2026

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