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

🙂 Solo nomad: Reims is 10.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Reims is 13.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reims
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.26
$17.47 €15.09
-5.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 €51.7
$73 €63
-17.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 €11.16
$13.73 €11.85
-5.83%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.99
$4.63 €4
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$3.96 €3.42
-32.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.25 €2.81
-29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 €5.56
$8.3 €7.17
-22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$8.26 €7.13
-38.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reims
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.56 €1.34
-25.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.11 €1.82
-46.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.88 €2.49
-20.83%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$5.18 €4.47
-42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.39 €25.37
$26.05 €22.49
12.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$13.9 €12
6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 €12.81
$19.54 €16.87
-24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$3.49 €3.01
-23.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.37 €2.05
0.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$3.54 €3.06
-22.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.81 €3.29
-2.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.71 €2.34
-29.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.96 €2.55
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.87 €1.62
-25.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.91 €0.78
-1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 €11.8
$15.12 €13.05
-9.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 €8.24
$9.41 €8.12
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.74 €2.36
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$4.05 €3.5
-41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Reims
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.88 €2.49
-17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$104 €89.9
-54.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.92
$9.27 €8.01
-63.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.02 €1.74
-49.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.27 €33.9
$56.1 €48.41
-29.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 €1.87
-5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$36.2K €31.3K
5.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reims
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$248 €214
-19.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.86
$17.14 €14.8
34.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.5 €28.06
$35.65 €30.78
-8.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reims
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 €35.6
$39.13 €33.78
5.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$19.31 €16.67
-41.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 €12.11
$15.6 €13.47
-10.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reims
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 €591
$874 €754
-21.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,981 €6,027
$15K €13K
-53.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reims
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$116 €99.8
-8.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 €33.56
$47.44 €40.96
-18.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.5
$125 €108
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.6
$156 €135
-26.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reims
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$1,613 €1,393
-58.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 €523
$1,181 €1,020
-48.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 €1,103
$3,656 €3,156
-65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$2,270 €1,960
-59.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,976 €3,433
$13.8K €12K
-71.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,043 €2,627
$9,373 €8,093
-67.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reims
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,183 €1,885
$3,765 €3,251
-42.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.55
2.82%

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Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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