Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Reims Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Reims

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 11.8% more expensive than Reims without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 15.6% more expensive than Reims without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Reims
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$16.51 €14.26
5.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$59.9 €51.7
21.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$12.93 €11.16
6.19%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.46 €2.99
33.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.67 €2.3
48.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.28 €1.97
42.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$6.44 €5.56
28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.12 €4.42
61.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Reims
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.16 €1.01
34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.13 €0.98
86.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.28 €1.97
26.32%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$2.96 €2.56
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$29.39 €25.37
-11.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$14.78 €12.76
-5.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$14.83 €12.81
31.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.66 €2.3
31.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.38 €2.05
-0.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.76 €2.38
28.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.73 €3.22
2.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.9 €1.64
42.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.23 €1.92
32.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.39 €1.2
34.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.9 €0.78
1.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$13.66 €11.8
10.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$9.54 €8.24
-1.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.99 €1.71
37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$2.37 €2.05
70.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Reims
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.37 €2.04
21.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$47.17 €40.73
120.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$3.39 €2.92
173.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 €0.89
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$39.27 €33.9
42.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.05 €1.77
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$38.1K €32.9K
-4.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.3K €32.2K
-1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Reims
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$199 €172
24.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$23.01 €19.86
-25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$32.5 €28.06
9.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Reims
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$41.23 €35.6
-5.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$11.27 €9.73
71.34%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$14.02 €12.11
11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Reims
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$685 €591
27.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$6,981 €6,027
115.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Reims
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$106 €91.3
9.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$38.87 €33.56
22.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$91 €78.5
37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$114 €98.6
36.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Reims
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$671 €579
140.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$606 €523
95.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,278 €1,103
186.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$918 €793
147.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$3,976 €3,433
248.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,043 €2,627
208.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Reims
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,183 €1,885
72.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.65
-2.74%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

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