Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 8.4% higher than in France (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 29.6% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 107.5% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 17.6% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 6.5% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 18.9% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.29 $)	18.42 € (20.00 $)	+22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (65.15 $)	69.07 € (75.00 $)	+15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.86 $)	10.13 € (11.00 $)	+1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.52 $)	5.53 € (6.00 $)	-7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.43 $)	6.45 € (7.00 $)	+28.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.09 € (3.36 $)	4.74 € (5.14 $)	+53.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.80 € (3.04 $)	2.31 € (2.51 $)	-17.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 € (2.12 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	-2.8 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.33 € (4.71 $)	3.68 € (3.99 $)	-15.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 € (1.76 $)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	+84.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.00 € (1.09 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+89.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.80 € (4.12 $)	3.38 € (3.67 $)	-10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.84 € (8.51 $)	5.38 € (5.84 $)	-31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.80 € (6.30 $)	5.04 € (5.47 $)	-13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.62 € (9.36 $)	6.69 € (7.26 $)	-22.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.37 $)	2.21 € (2.40 $)	+74.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (1.01 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.33 € (1.44 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+41.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.52 € (1.65 $)	2.05 € (2.23 $)	+35.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.92 € (1.00 $)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	+34.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.02 $)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	+35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.36 € (1.47 $)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	+47.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	2.02 € (2.19 $)	+188.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.60 $)	13.81 € (15.00 $)	+97.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.18 € (2.37 $)	1.67 € (1.81 $)	-23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.77 € (3.00 $)	3.24 € (3.52 $)	+17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 € (11.94 $)	9.21 € (10.00 $)	-16.3 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.80 € (1.95 $)	2.30 € (2.50 $)	+27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	66.00 € (71.67 $)	64.46 € (70.00 $)	-2.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 € (3.26 $)	3.22 € (3.50 $)	+7.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.93 € (3.18 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.00 € (29.32 $)	27.63 € (30.00 $)	+2.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.84 € (7.43 $)	3.35 € (3.64 $)	-51.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 € (35,176.70 $)	31,017.28 € (33,680.68 $)	-4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,265.84 € (29,607.11 $)	24,084.27 € (26,152.35 $)	-11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	181.04 € (196.58 $)	191.47 € (207.91 $)	+5.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.33 € (27.50 $)	50.19 € (54.50 $)	+98.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.51 € (32.05 $)	65.45 € (71.07 $)	+121.8 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.92 € (35.74 $)	43.49 € (47.22 $)	+32.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.84 € (17.20 $)	20.30 € (22.04 $)	+28.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.03 $)	12.89 € (14.00 $)	+7.4 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	687.98 € (747.06 $)	1,273.39 € (1,382.73 $)	+85.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,367.38 € (11,257.61 $)	20,875.38 € (22,667.92 $)	+101.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.89 € (95.44 $)	48.24 € (52.38 $)	-45.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.28 € (40.48 $)	39.64 € (43.05 $)	+6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.73 € (98.52 $)	81.91 € (88.94 $)	-9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	117.78 € (127.89 $)	105.12 € (114.15 $)	-10.7 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	773.51 € (839.93 $)	1,685.56 € (1,830.30 $)	+117.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	599.91 € (651.43 $)	1,394.87 € (1,514.65 $)	+132.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,456.48 € (1,581.54 $)	2,871.33 € (3,117.89 $)	+97.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,155.93 € (1,255.19 $)	2,319.06 € (2,518.19 $)	+100.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	545.88 € (592.75 $)	419.67 € (455.71 $)	-23.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	370.78 € (402.61 $)	331.61 € (360.09 $)	-10.6 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,649.61 € (2,877.12 $)	4,083.10 € (4,433.71 $)	+54.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.20	6.63	+107.3 %
Last update:	July 2024	July 2024
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