Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Roubaix is 14.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roubaix is 28.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €15.52
$17.47 €15.09
2.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$73 €63
-3.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$13.73 €11.85
1.38%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$4.63 €4
-18.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.96 €3.42
-17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.25 €2.81
-36.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.18
$8.3 €7.17
0.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$8.26 €7.13
-29.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.56 €1.34
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.11 €1.82
-24.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.88 €2.49
3.13%
Eggs
$2.14 €1.85
$5.18 €4.47
-58.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 €11.79
$26.05 €22.49
-47.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$13.9 €12
-32.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$19.54 €16.87
-28.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$3.49 €3.01
-69.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.37 €2.05
-51.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.54 €3.06
-34.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.81 €3.29
-24.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$2.71 €2.34
-71.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$2.96 €2.55
-69.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.87 €1.62
-17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 €0.17
$0.91 €0.78
-78.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 €10.37
$15.12 €13.05
-20.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$9.41 €8.12
1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.74 €2.36
-14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$4.05 €3.5
8.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.88 €2.49
-32.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 €42.54
$104 €89.9
-52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$9.27 €8.01
-73.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.02 €1.74
-5.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.57 €34.17
$56.1 €48.41
-29.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.17 €1.87
-8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$36.2K €31.3K
-18.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$36.7K €31.7K
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$248 €214
-25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 €20.15
$17.14 €14.8
36.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 €25.4
$35.65 €30.78
-17.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 €31.83
$39.13 €33.78
-5.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.35 €16.71
$19.31 €16.67
0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.87
$15.6 €13.47
-26.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €496
$874 €754
-34.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,479 €7,321
$15K €13K
-43.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$116 €99.8
-22.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.04 €31.98
$47.44 €40.96
-21.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 €74.6
$125 €108
-30.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €91
$156 €135
-32.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €657
$1,613 €1,393
-52.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$1,181 €1,020
-48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$3,656 €3,156
-62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €944
$2,270 €1,960
-51.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 €3,699
$13.8K €12K
-69.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €2,980
$9,373 €8,093
-63.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 €1,623
$3,765 €3,251
-50.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.55
3.94%

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Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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