Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Versailles Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Versailles

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 1.9% more expensive than Versailles without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paris is 15.6% cheaper than Versailles without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$28.75 €24.82
-39.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$80.1 €69.1
-8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$11.71 €10.11
17.25%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$4.36 €3.76
6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$3.73 €3.22
6.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.17 €2.74
2.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$7.74 €6.68
7.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$7.34 €6.33
12.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.36 €1.18
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.57 €2.22
-17.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.52 €3.04
-18.18%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$4.72 €4.07
9.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$11.51 €9.94
126.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$17.24 €14.89
-19.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$36.22 €31.27
-46.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.87 €3.34
-9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.37 €2.05
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.69 €2.33
31.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.34 €2.89
14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.84 €1.59
47.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.24 €1.93
32.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.96 €1.69
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.58 €0.5
56.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$14.01 €12.1
7.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$8.5 €7.34
10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.41 €2.95
-19.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$1.65 €1.42
145.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Versailles
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
$49.8 €43
109.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$5.86 €5.06
58.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.67 €1.44
20.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$42.09 €36.34
33.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.98 €1.71
9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$33.1K €28.6K
9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$38.2K €32.9K
-3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$357 €308
-30.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$31.15 €26.9
-44.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$37.93 €32.75
-6.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$54.9 €47.37
-28.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$18.61 €16.07
3.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$14.1 €12.17
10.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$1,071 €925
-18.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$10.5K €9,108
42.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$127 €110
-9.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$41.49 €35.82
14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$95.5 €82.5
30.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$148 €128
5.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Versailles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$1,112 €960
45.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$910 €785
29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$2,314 €1,998
58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$2,042 €1,763
11.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,284 €3,699
223.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,395 €2,931
176.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Versailles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$3,402 €2,937
10.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.62
-1.93%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Versailles: October 28, 2025

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