What Would It Really Cost To Live Like Emily In Paris?

Many of us have binge-watched Emily in Paris’ fourth season which came to its conclusion on September 12, 2024, with the release of season 4, part 2 wrapping up the Netflix show’s first-ever two-part season.

While the show is a whole lot of fun, we all realise it would be fairly impossible to wear the designer label clothes Emily does and go out to the tres chic restaurants many nights in the week, on the type of wage she’d be on as a junior marketing executive.

In the popular series, we see Emily Cooper living this glamorous lifestyle and it does pose the question of how much this lifestyle – which looks fantastic – would actually cost?

Well, Emily’s lifestyle costs were analysed to determine what her annual spending would be – compared to her salary – which is estimated to be €45,251 (US$46,980.95), and converted the costs from Euros to United States dollars.

The survey by New Casino found the American expat is way overspending when it comes to her clothes and this is by far, her most expensive habit. Based on the prices of some of the fabulous clothing that we see her roaming the streets of Paris in, Emily is estimated to spend a total of an overwhelming US$76,795.40 annually on clothes and accessories.

Valentino, Prada, Christian Louboutin, and Balmain are just some of the luxury brands she is seen in but one of her more expensive choices would definitely be the Vassilis Zoulias yellow printed jacket she’s seen wearing in the fourth episode of Season 2, which comes with a price tag of US$53,987.96.

So how much is she over-spending all up?

In total, Emily spends US$120,006.37 a year to maintain her lavish lifestyle, which is precisely US$73,025.42 over her annual income of US$46,980.95. It’s fairly obvious that this is a TV show and when it comes to our favourite fiction show, they’re not deeply grounded in reality. Emily in Paris is a show in which extravagance is at the core but it’s interesting to see just how unrealistic the luxurious living of Emily is. The findings are a friendly reminder that her lifestyle isn’t exactly one to admire, given that her salary doesn’t cover half of her spending.

Here’s a breakdown of Emily’s other expenses

Emily pays around US$33,127.84 annually for rent, which is a staggering amount considering that leaves her just US$13,853.11 left from her salary for the whole year to cover other expenses. It’s no surprise that she has to splurge on her apartment though, given that it is in Place de l’Estrapade in the 5^th arrondissement, right near the Pantheon – one of Paris’s major attractions.

Utilities are another essential yet pricey expense, and Emily’s bill totals to US$2,372.40 a year. So, given the price of both rent and utilities, you would imagine there’s not much more room for any other spending – but that isn’t quite what we see.

Paris is well-known for its wonderful delicacies, and Emily takes full advantage of this by frequently dining out in restaurants around the city. It proves a pricey activity with a total spend around US$3,239.28 a year, with the assumption that she does so twice a week, making it her third most expensive habit.

Exploring the nightlife of Paris is another one of Emily’s many hobbies we see on the show, where she’s usually accompanied by Mindy or Camille. However, it’s expected that Emily spends US$1,295.71 keeping up with this hobby over an annual period of two cocktails a week.

In one of the show’s episodes, Emily told Camille how she got lost using the Metro, which is the cheapest and quickest way to travel around Paris. In an attempt to avoid getting lost again, we see Emily use taxis to get around instead – costing her US$2,947.74 a year on transport.

Then, there’s her morning coffee which we can all relate to. Based on the average price of a regular cappuccino in Paris, Emily racks up an annual bill of US$228 on her morning coffee, assuming that she indulges once daily for five days a week.

So you can see, the cost of this elegant and enjoyable lifestyle does add up and especially with Emily’s predilection for designer clothes, it’s not sustainable. We can thank New Casinos for bringing this to our attention.  

Rundown of Costs

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