Yes, Paris is considered one of the most expensive cities in the world, but there are ways to reduce your expenses.
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Is London or Paris more expensive? Both London and Paris are considered to be relatively expensive cities, but London is generally considered to be more expensive than Paris. The cost of living in London is higher than in Paris, especially when it comes to housing, accommodation, transportation, and food.
With the right funds, you could easily spend $1000 a day, $2000 a day, or more exploring the City of Lights–especially when staying in its luxury hotels. At $350 per person, though, you'll be comfortable enough to do just about anything you want to do in Paris (within reason, of course).
The EIU's 2021 WCOL index, which tracks the cost of living in 173 cities across the world, also reveals Tel Aviv is now the world's most expensive city, rising from fifth place in 2020 to overtake Paris, which previously occupied the top spot.
Tipping in France is not mandatory. Even though it is always appreciated, it's up to the customers to decide if they want to tip or not. Unlike other countries, the price of the service is included in the total cost of the bill. You will never be asked to tip, but it's common to leave one if the service was good.
Paris Food and drink pricesHouse wine in restaurants is usually a great bargain in France. Obviously the price of wine has no upper limit, but in local shops you can get surprisingly good quality in this price range. While wine is cheap in Paris, beer is usually outrageously expensive, and happy hours are rare.
Is 5000 enough for Paris? If traveling solo, aim for $2,120. Luxury: And for those who are willing to splurge, eat at fancier places, stay in a nice hotel, do a day trip, etc. aim for around $5,000 per person or $10,000 for a 5 day trip to Paris.
I would agree with the 80-90 euro per day, per person, range for a moderate-budget traveler. It could be less than that if you smuggle a big sandwich and a bottle of wine into your hotel for dinner once or twice, when you are just too tired for a 90-minute restaurant meal. Don't forget the corkscrew (the tire-bouchon).