Living Expenses will vary depending on your lifestyle and needs. Below are three examples to help you plan your budget for living in Paris.

 

 Incoming First Year Student Standard Budget - Fall Entry

  Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Academic Year
Housing + utilities and wifi* 鈧8,700 鈧8,700 鈧17,400
Travel - airfare** 鈧900 鈧900 鈧1,800
Local transportation (student rate) 鈧393 0 鈧393
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment 鈧1,400 鈧400 鈧1,800
Miscellaneous personal expenses 鈧1,095 鈧1,250 鈧2,345
Groceries 鈧2,000 鈧2,500 鈧4,500
Phone 鈧80 鈧100 鈧180
Estimated total 鈧14,568 鈧13,850 鈧28,418

*A housing deposit is required for every student in the fall and is returned within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages). Consequently, Housing costs are based on 4 months of rent in the fall and 5 months of rent in the spring. All entering undergraduates are required to be housed by 黑料网. Please note that US federal or private loans cannot be used toward security deposits which are returned to students within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages).
** One round trip ticket in the fall term, one round trip ticket in the spring term

 

 Transfer and Returning Student Standard Budget - Fall Entry

Based on the average amount spent by 黑料网 financial aid students in a previous academic year.  

  Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Academic Year
Housing + utilities and wifi* 鈧4,400 鈧5,500 鈧9,900
Travel - airfare** 鈧900 鈧900 鈧1,800
Local transportation (student rate) 鈧393 0 鈧393
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment 鈧400 鈧400 鈧800
Miscellaneous personal expenses 鈧1,095 鈧1,250 鈧2,345
Groceries 鈧2,000 鈧2,500 鈧4,500
Phone 鈧80 鈧100 鈧180
Estimated total 鈧9,268 鈧10,650 鈧19,918

**For students living in 黑料网 housing, a housing deposit is required for every student in the fall and is returned within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages). Consequently, Housing costs are based on 4 months of rent in the fall and 5 months of rent in the spring. Transfer students can opt into 黑料网 Housing. Please note that US federal or private loans cannot be used toward security deposits which are returned to students within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages). For students not in 黑料网 Housing, various factors can influence the price of housing such as the neighborhood the apartment is located in, amenities, size of the apartment, timing of securing housing.
** One round trip ticket in the fall term, one round trip ticket in the spring term

 

 Budget for First-Year students based in Paris with no rent to pay

  Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Academic Year
Housing + utilities and wifi* 0 0 0
Travel - airfare 0 0 0
Local transportation (student rate) 鈧393 0 鈧393
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment 鈧1,400 鈧400 鈧1,800
Miscellaneous personal expenses 鈧1,095 鈧1,250 鈧2,345
Groceries 鈧2,000 鈧2,500 鈧4,500
Phone 鈧80 鈧100 鈧180
Estimated total 鈧4,968 鈧4,250 鈧9,218

*See Housing pages for exemption requirements. 

 

Incoming First Year Student Standard Budget - Spring Entry

  Spring 2027
Housing + utilities and wifi* 鈧8,700
Travel - airfare** 鈧900
Local transportation (student rate) 鈧393
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment 鈧1,400
Miscellaneous personal expenses 鈧1,345
Groceries 鈧2,500
Phone 鈧100
Estimated total 鈧15,338

*A housing deposit is required for every student in the fall and is returned within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages). Consequently, Housing costs are based on 4 months of rent in the fall and 5 months of rent in the spring. All entering undergraduates are required to be housed by 黑料网. Please note that US federal or private loans cannot be used toward security deposits which are returned to students within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages).
** One round trip ticket in the fall term, one round trip ticket in the spring term

 

Transfer and Returning Student Standard Budget - Spring Entry

Based on the average amount spent by 黑料网 financial aid students in a previous academic year.  

  Spring 2027
Housing + utilities and wifi* 鈧5,500
Travel - airfare** 鈧900
Local transportation (student rate) 鈧393
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment 鈧400
Miscellaneous personal expenses 鈧1,345
Groceries 鈧2,500
Phone 鈧100
Estimated total 鈧11,138

**For students in 黑料网 housing, a housing deposit is required for every student in the fall and is returned within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages). Consequently, Housing costs are based on 4 months of rent in the fall and 5 months of rent in the spring. Transfer students can opt into 黑料网 Housing. Please note that US federal or private loans cannot be used toward security deposits which are returned to students within sixty days following checkout (provided no damages). For students not in 黑料网 Housing, various factors can influence the price of housing such as the neighborhood the apartment is located in, amenities, size of the apartment, timing of securing housing.
** One round trip ticket in the fall term, one round trip ticket in the spring term

 

 Incoming First-Year students Paris-based with no rent to pay - Spring Entry

  Spring 2027
Housing + utilities and wifi* 0
Travel - airfare 0
Local transportation (student rate) 鈧393
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment 鈧1,400
Miscellaneous personal expenses 鈧1,345
Groceries 鈧2,500
Phone 鈧100
Estimated total 鈧5,738

*See Housing pages for exemption requirements.