Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 0.7% higher than in France (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 11.0% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 49.3% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 12.9% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 14.3% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 8.0% higher than in France
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Restaurants
France Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.62 £)
17.82 €
(15.00 £)
     +18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(50.50 £)
77.23 €
(65.00 £)
     +28.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(9.26 £)
8.91 €
(7.50 £)
     -19.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.05 £)
5.94 €
(5.00 £)
     -1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.21 £)
5.47 €
(4.60 £)
     +9.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 €
(2.69 £)
4.05 €
(3.41 £)
     +26.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(2.37 £)
2.11 €
(1.78 £)
     -25.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(1.63 £)
1.51 €
(1.27 £)
     -22.3 %
Markets
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(3.65 £)
5.58 €
(4.70 £)
     +28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.36 £)
1.33 €
(1.12 £)
     -18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.87 £)
0.88 €
(0.74 £)
     -15.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 €
(3.16 £)
3.53 €
(2.97 £)
     -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.97 €
(6.71 £)
3.86 €
(3.25 £)
     -51.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 €
(4.64 £)
3.56 €
(3.00 £)
     -35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.43 €
(7.09 £)
5.63 €
(4.74 £)
     -33.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.05 £)
1.18 €
(0.99 £)
     -5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(0.78 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -30.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.04 £)
1.14 €
(0.96 £)
     -7.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 €
(1.21 £)
1.40 €
(1.18 £)
     -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 €
(0.78 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -29.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.82 £)
0.62 €
(0.52 £)
     -37.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 €
(1.16 £)
1.00 €
(0.84 £)
     -28.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(0.58 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     +95.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(5.89 £)
9.51 €
(8.00 £)
     +35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.21 €
(1.86 £)
2.47 €
(2.08 £)
     +11.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(2.31 £)
2.92 €
(2.45 £)
     +6.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(10.10 £)
17.81 €
(14.99 £)
     +48.4 %
Transportation
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.90 €
(1.60 £)
2.85 €
(2.40 £)
     +50.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 €
(52.18 £)
83.17 €
(70.00 £)
     +34.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 €
(4.04 £)
4.75 €
(4.00 £)
     -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.71 £)
3.41 €
(2.87 £)
     +6.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.70 €
(27.52 £)
23.76 €
(20.00 £)
     -27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 €
(5.71 £)
6.48 €
(5.45 £)
     -4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(27,264.91 £)
33,607.03 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,786.46 €
(26,752.74 £)
35,464.78 €
(29,848.56 £)
     +11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.31 €
(155.96 £)
281.94 €
(237.29 £)
     +52.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.57 €
(19.00 £)
15.31 €
(12.89 £)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.07 €
(25.31 £)
37.11 €
(31.24 £)
     +23.4 %
Sports And Leisure
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.70 €
(27.52 £)
40.48 €
(34.07 £)
     +23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.24 €
(13.67 £)
13.85 €
(11.66 £)
     -14.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(10.10 £)
11.88 €
(10.00 £)
     -1.0 %
Childcare
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 703.11 €
(591.76 £)
1,491.47 €
(1,255.28 £)
     +112.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,186.40 €
(8,573.28 £)
18,063.10 €
(15,202.61 £)
     +77.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.51 €
(76.18 £)
78.87 €
(66.38 £)
     -12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.49 €
(32.40 £)
39.08 €
(32.89 £)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.17 €
(76.73 £)
88.77 €
(74.71 £)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.93 €
(102.63 £)
90.59 €
(76.24 £)
     -25.7 %
Rent Per Month
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 771.01 €
(648.91 £)
1,235.26 €
(1,039.64 £)
     +60.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 608.75 €
(512.35 £)
1,002.95 €
(844.12 £)
     +64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,436.21 €
(1,208.77 £)
2,044.24 €
(1,720.51 £)
     +42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,137.40 €
(957.28 £)
1,620.96 €
(1,364.26 £)
     +42.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 529.58 €
(445.71 £)
515.16 €
(433.58 £)
     -2.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.36 €
(303.29 £)
412.46 €
(347.15 £)
     +14.5 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,359.00 €
(1,985.43 £)
2,829.02 €
(2,381.02 £)
     +19.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 5.76      +57.3 %
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