Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Consumer Prices in France are 9.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in France are 24.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 50.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 16.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 8.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 27.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.63 €)		 16.10 $
(15.00 €)		      -19.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.87 €)		 64.41 $
(60.00 €)		      -14.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.89 $
(10.15 €)		 10.73 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.59 €)		 6.44 $
(6.00 €)		      +7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.52 €)		 5.37 $
(5.00 €)		      -23.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.75 €)		 3.27 $
(3.05 €)		      -35.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.32 €)		 2.98 $
(2.78 €)		      +19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)		 2.05 $
(1.91 €)		      -0.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.73 €)		 4.59 $
(4.27 €)		      +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.01 €)		 1.69 $
(1.57 €)		      -47.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)		 1.06 $
(0.98 €)		      -48.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.45 €)		 4.03 $
(3.75 €)		      +8.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.43 €)		 8.28 $
(7.71 €)		      +42.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.12 €)		 6.19 $
(5.77 €)		      +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(6.79 €)		 9.18 $
(8.55 €)		      +25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.24 €)		 1.34 $
(1.24 €)		      -44.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      +30.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.90 €)		 1.42 $
(1.33 €)		      -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)		 1.64 $
(1.52 €)		      -26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      -27.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)		 1.01 $
(0.94 €)		      -26.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)		 1.46 $
(1.36 €)		      -32.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)		 0.75 $
(0.70 €)		      -65.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.97 €)		 7.51 $
(7.00 €)		      -49.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)		 2.35 $
(2.19 €)		      +32.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.31 €)		 2.88 $
(2.68 €)		      -19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)		 11.81 $
(11.00 €)		      +18.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)		 1.93 $
(1.80 €)		      -22.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.07 €)		 70.85 $
(66.00 €)		      -1.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.49 €)		 3.11 $
(2.90 €)		      -17.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)		 3.14 $
(2.93 €)		      +12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.95 €)		 29.84 $
(27.80 €)		      -0.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.40 €)		 7.41 $
(6.90 €)		      +102.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,055.00 $
(30,793.84 €)		 34,773.73 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,097.91 $
(24,312.65 €)		 29,010.76 $
(27,026.25 €)		      +11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.89 $
(190.87 €)		 190.14 $
(177.13 €)		      -7.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(48.88 €)		 28.33 $
(26.39 €)		      -46.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.92 $
(66.07 €)		 31.68 $
(29.51 €)		      -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.51 $
(44.26 €)		 35.20 $
(32.80 €)		      -25.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.23 $
(20.71 €)		 17.01 $
(15.84 €)		      -23.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.04 €)		 12.88 $
(12.00 €)		      -8.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.40 $
(1,281.31 €)		 726.44 $
(676.75 €)		      -47.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $
(21,396.89 €)		 11,217.45 $
(10,450.11 €)		      -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.19 $
(48.62 €)		 92.94 $
(86.58 €)		      +78.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.10 $
(40.16 €)		 40.14 $
(37.39 €)		      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 $
(82.65 €)		 95.67 $
(89.12 €)		      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.71 $
(106.87 €)		 125.66 $
(117.06 €)		      +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,769.10 $
(1,648.08 €)		 833.83 $
(776.79 €)		      -52.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.45 $
(1,351.23 €)		 626.11 $
(583.28 €)		      -56.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,962.77 $
(2,760.09 €)		 1,580.11 $
(1,472.02 €)		      -46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.38 $
(2,239.91 €)		 1,246.47 $
(1,161.20 €)		      -48.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.28 $
(302.09 €)		 601.96 $
(560.78 €)		      +85.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.86 $
(241.15 €)		 445.97 $
(415.46 €)		      +72.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,515.77 $
(4,206.86 €)		 2,482.09 $
(2,312.30 €)		      -45.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.56      -45.8 %
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