Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 8.9% more expensive than Seine-Saint-Denis without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 10.5% more expensive than Seine-Saint-Denis without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$11.45 €9.89
52.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$40.12 €34.64
81.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$11.66 €10.07
17.75%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$4.63 €4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$4.02 €3.47
-1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.37 €2.91
-3.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$8.19 €7.07
1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$8.06 €6.96
2.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.57 €1.36
-0.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.01 €1.74
4.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.94 €2.54
-2.04%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$3.55 €3.06
45.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$26.06 €22.5
-0.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$11.72 €10.12
18.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$19.99 €17.26
-2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.61 €3.12
-3.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.78 €1.53
33.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.54 €3.06
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.34 €2.02
62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.65 €2.28
2.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.95 €2.55
0.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.15 €0.99
62.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.85 €0.73
7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$14.9 €12.86
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$9.26 €8
1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.86 €2.47
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$4 €3.45
1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
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 €42.26
112.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$4.5 €3.88
106.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2 €1.73
1.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$56.4 €48.73
-0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.07 €1.79
4.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$35.3K €30.5K
2.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$36K €31.1K
1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$248 €214
-0.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$17.24 €14.88
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$35.57 €30.71
0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$37.45 €32.33
4.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$16.05 €13.85
20.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$15.36 €13.26
1.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$884 €763
-1.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$8,478 €7,320
77.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$112 €97
2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$47.71 €41.19
-0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$124 €107
0.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$156 €135
-0.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$759 €655
112.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$627 €541
88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,415 €1,222
158.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$1,094 €945
107.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,532 €3,913
205.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,645 €3,147
157.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,169 €1,873
73.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.55
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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Seine-Saint-Denis: October 27, 2025

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