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

🙂 Solo nomad: Versailles is 1.9% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Versailles is 18.5% more expensive than Paris without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.75 €24.82
$17.47 €15.09
64.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 €69.1
$73 €63
9.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$13.73 €11.85
-14.71%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.76
$4.63 €4
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.96 €3.42
-5.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.25 €2.81
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 €6.68
$8.3 €7.17
-6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.34 €6.33
$8.26 €7.13
-11.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.56 €1.34
-12.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.11 €1.82
21.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.88 €2.49
22.22%
Eggs
$4.72 €4.07
$5.18 €4.47
-8.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.51 €9.94
$26.05 €22.49
-55.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.24 €14.89
$13.9 €12
24.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.22 €31.27
$19.54 €16.87
85.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.49 €3.01
10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.37 €2.05
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$3.54 €3.06
-24.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 €2.89
$3.81 €3.29
-12.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.71 €2.34
-32.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.96 €2.55
-24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.87 €1.62
4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 €0.5
$0.91 €0.78
-36.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 €12.1
$15.12 €13.05
-7.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.41 €8.12
-9.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.74 €2.36
24.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$4.05 €3.5
-59.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Versailles
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.88 €2.49
-17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.8 €43
$104 €89.9
-52.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$9.27 €8.01
-36.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.02 €1.74
-17.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.09 €36.34
$56.1 €48.41
-24.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 €1.87
-8.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$36.2K €31.3K
-8.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €32.9K
$36.7K €31.7K
3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 €308
$248 €214
43.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.15 €26.9
$17.14 €14.8
81.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.93 €32.75
$35.65 €30.78
6.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 €47.37
$39.13 €33.78
40.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 €16.07
$19.31 €16.67
-3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.1 €12.17
$15.6 €13.47
-9.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,071 €925
$874 €754
22.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,108
$15K €13K
-29.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 €110
$116 €99.8
9.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 €35.82
$47.44 €40.96
-12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 €82.5
$125 €108
-23.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$156 €135
-4.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Versailles
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 €960
$1,613 €1,393
-31.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 €785
$1,181 €1,020
-22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,314 €1,998
$3,656 €3,156
-36.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,763
$2,270 €1,960
-10.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 €3,699
$13.8K €12K
-69.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,395 €2,931
$9,373 €8,093
-63.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Versailles
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,402 €2,937
$3,765 €3,251
-9.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.55
1.97%

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Last update for Versailles: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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