According To A New Study, The "Emily In Paris" Lifestyle Costs A Whopping $120,000 To Maintain

She is living in the land of croissants, so I can't reeeally fault her for her food budget.

Fans of Emily In Paris will be saying "bonjour!" to Season 3, which arrives on Netflix on Dec. 21. The continuation of this Parisian tale is sure to include Emily toting designer bags and taking selfies, leaving us to wonder, yet again, how this marketing executive makes enough money to exist.

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Her absurdly lavish life is perhaps one of the reasons this show is so delightfully addicting!

Experts at New Casinos analyzed Emily's lifestyle to determine how much she might be spending annually compared to her salary, which they estimate to be around $46,980.

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These findings show Emily spending a whopping $120,006 per year, which is $73,025 over her annual earnings. Let's dive into these très effrayant (very scary) numbers.

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Clothes & Accessories (Estimated Cost: $76,795)

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With creator Darren Star behind the scenes on this series, it's no wonder Emily has a penchant for high fashion. Star's repertoire includes Sex and the City and Younger, where women are happiest when they're strutting down busy city streets with a Prada bag (while diving deep into credit card debt).

According to this assessment, Emily's largest spending category is fashion, proven by specific examples of items she sports throughout the show. From a Hermes bomber jacket that costs $1,737 to a Barrie blazer coming in hot at $2,607, she could easily dish out a gargantuan $76,000 annually on clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories, given how often she's seen wearing new pieces. Somewhere in New York City, Carrie Bradshaw is screaming.

Housing (Estimated Cost: $33,127)

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A furnished 900-square-foot apartment in a trendy area of Paris like Emily's chambres de bonne can cost around $2,822 per month. By this logic, Emily would be dishing out over $30,000 in rent costs per year, leaving her only $13,000 to cover other expenses when considering her salary.

We know that Emily resides in Place de l'Estrapade in the 5th arrondissement, a picturesque corridor in the city situated near the Panthéon, one of Paris's main attractions. Due to this, it's no surprise that she would be paying a pretty penny for her little apartment with plumbing problems.

Utilities (Estimated Cost: $2,372)

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I found this to be one of the most realistic categories for what Emily might sensibly pay. New Casinos estimates that she spends around $2,373 annually on utility bills which equates to $200 per month. In a world where Emily actually follows a budget that fits her salary, she still may wind up paying $200 per month for water, electricity, and gas since she is living in a major city with a notoriously high cost of living.

Dining Out (Estimated Cost: $3,239)

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Like her Sex and the City counterparts, Emily doesn't really cook. To estimate dining expenses, this study considered the average price of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant twice a week. Given the amount we see Emily splurging on lunch at a cute cafe or grabbing dinner with someone, twice a week seems like a very reasonable bar. Unsurprisingly, this annual total of $3,239 ranks as her third most expensive category. She is living in the land of croissants so I can't really fault her for this one.

Nightlife (Estimated Cost: $1,295)

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If Emily orders two cocktails at a downtown club with Mindy and Camille, she might pay around $12 per week, according to New Casinos. I'd wager she could even be spending more, since she probably vibes with the most overpriced cocktails on the menu. This also doesn't consider the amount she might spend at a happy hour with coworkers, or the weeks where she has more than two drinks. Cheers! 

Transportation (Estimated Cost: $2,947)

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In typical Carrie Bradshaw fashion, Emily finds public transit to be the devil and opts for trekking around the city via taxi. Huh? I don't know about you, but my experience living in a major city quickly taught me that you can wrack up about a zillion dollars in credit card debt from ordering Ubers or cabs just a couple of times a week. For most people in a big city, trains and buses become your very best friend.

Since Emily got lost once using the Metro, Paris's subway system, she decides to give it up altogether to spend $2,957 per year on transportation. This is assuming she travels around four miles from her apartment to work, five days a week. Like the nightlife budget, I think this number could easily rise if we're considering that she might take cabs for non-work travel in the evenings and weekends.

Coffee (Estimated Cost: $228)

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Based on the average price of a cappuccino in the city, this study says that Emily's coffee habit could wrack up a bill of $228 per year — or more if she indulges in this treat a few extra times throughout the week. Given that her love for croissants is best paired with this beverage, I wouldn't be surprised if Emily's coffee budget surpassed this estimate quickly.

In total, Emily spends $120,006 per year to maintain her lavish lifestyle, which is almost certainly above what she's making with Savoir. "When it comes to our favorite fiction TV shows, we sometimes have to remind ourselves that it isn’t a reality," says a spokesperson from New Casinos. "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.”

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