Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 12.1% higher than in France (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 33.0% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 100.9% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 19.9% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 9.5% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 39.5% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.97 $)	18.79 € (20.00 $)	+25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (63.87 $)	70.45 € (75.00 $)	+17.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.65 $)	10.07 € (10.72 $)	+0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.39 $)	5.64 € (6.00 $)	-6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.32 $)	6.58 € (7.00 $)	+31.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.04 € (3.24 $)	4.79 € (5.10 $)	+57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.77 € (2.95 $)	2.33 € (2.49 $)	-15.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.91 € (2.04 $)	1.93 € (2.06 $)	+0.9 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.26 € (4.54 $)	3.76 € (4.00 $)	-11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 € (1.68 $)	3.04 € (3.23 $)	+92.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.04 $)	1.94 € (2.07 $)	+98.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.79 € (4.03 $)	3.49 € (3.72 $)	-7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.65 € (8.15 $)	5.47 € (5.83 $)	-28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.80 € (6.17 $)	5.17 € (5.50 $)	-10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.55 € (9.10 $)	6.83 € (7.27 $)	-20.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.25 € (1.33 $)	2.26 € (2.41 $)	+81.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.98 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-22.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.34 € (1.43 $)	1.91 € (2.04 $)	+42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.55 € (1.65 $)	2.09 € (2.22 $)	+34.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.98 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+39.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.93 € (0.99 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+38.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.35 € (1.44 $)	2.03 € (2.16 $)	+49.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.70 € (0.75 $)	2.05 € (2.19 $)	+192.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.45 $)	14.09 € (15.00 $)	+101.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.19 € (2.33 $)	1.66 € (1.77 $)	-24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.69 € (2.86 $)	3.33 € (3.54 $)	+23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 € (11.71 $)	9.39 € (10.00 $)	-14.6 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.80 € (1.92 $)	2.35 € (2.50 $)	+30.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	66.00 € (70.26 $)	67.63 € (72.00 $)	+2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.80 € (2.98 $)	3.52 € (3.75 $)	+25.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.93 € (3.12 $)	2.63 € (2.80 $)	-10.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.00 € (29.81 $)	28.18 € (30.00 $)	+0.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.90 € (7.35 $)	3.43 € (3.65 $)	-50.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,060.00 € (33,065.66 $)	30,998.32 € (33,000.00 $)	-0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,931.65 € (28,670.73 $)	24,509.25 € (26,091.90 $)	-9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176.26 € (187.64 $)	193.28 € (205.76 $)	+9.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.46 € (28.17 $)	49.04 € (52.21 $)	+85.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.53 € (31.44 $)	66.75 € (71.06 $)	+126.0 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.97 € (35.10 $)	44.70 € (47.59 $)	+35.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.77 € (16.78 $)	20.97 € (22.33 $)	+33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.77 $)	13.15 € (14.00 $)	+9.6 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	680.71 € (724.67 $)	1,291.83 € (1,375.24 $)	+89.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,301.86 € (10,967.09 $)	21,624.99 € (23,021.40 $)	+109.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.31 € (90.82 $)	49.26 € (52.44 $)	-42.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.32 € (39.73 $)	40.87 € (43.51 $)	+9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.80 € (94.53 $)	83.49 € (88.88 $)	-6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	116.44 € (123.96 $)	108.14 € (115.12 $)	-7.1 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	793.19 € (844.41 $)	1,668.22 € (1,775.94 $)	+110.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	586.98 € (624.88 $)	1,372.77 € (1,461.41 $)	+133.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,486.61 € (1,582.61 $)	2,797.76 € (2,978.42 $)	+88.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,170.80 € (1,246.40 $)	2,271.83 € (2,418.53 $)	+94.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	547.65 € (583.02 $)	319.65 € (340.29 $)	-41.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	417.79 € (444.77 $)	252.21 € (268.49 $)	-39.6 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,308.75 € (2,457.83 $)	4,283.32 € (4,559.91 $)	+85.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.56	6.57	+84.6 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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