Cost of Living Comparison Between Rennes and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 26.0% higher than in Rennes (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 46.8% higher than in Rennes
Rent Prices in Paris are 134.1% higher than in Rennes
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 23.5% higher than in Rennes
Groceries Prices in Paris are 18.1% higher than in Rennes
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 13.8% lower than in Rennes
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Restaurants
Rennes Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 63.50 €      +27.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.75 € 7.00 €      +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.58 € 3.97 €      +53.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 3.60 €      +51.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 2.87 €      +64.1 %
Markets
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 € 4.99 €      +24.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 € 1.61 €      0.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.11 €      0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 € 4.23 €      +56.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.80 € 10.15 €      +49.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.76 € 5.57 €      +17.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 € 8.63 €      +18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.37 €      +0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.92 €      +15.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.36 €      +30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.54 €      +1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.02 €      +6.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.16 €      0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.61 €      0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 € 0.74 €      +43.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 € 8.00 €      +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 € 2.39 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 € 3.56 €      0.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Transportation
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 2.50 €      +47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 € 88.00 €      +69.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 4.02 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 € 48.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 € 7.10 €      +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,870.00 € 30,870.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,906.25 € 31,906.25 €      0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.35 € 224.18 €      +52.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.04 € 15.04 €      0.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.33 € 32.50 €      +14.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.00 € 33.47 €      +23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.00 € 16.60 €      +50.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 € 13.00 €      +13.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 711.11 € 711.11 €      0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 € 15,500.00 €      0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 € 104.07 €      +30.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.17 € 42.17 €      0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.00 € 106.67 €      +24.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.00 € 140.74 €      +4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 662.50 € 1,401.54 €      +111.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 520.00 € 1,022.67 €      +96.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,250.00 € 3,025.00 €      +142.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 783.33 € 2,077.78 €      +165.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 464.51 € 1,126.48 €      +142.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 341.01 € 800.88 €      +134.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Rennes Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,399.67 € 3,037.45 €      +26.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.62 3.63      +0.5 %
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