Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 11.0% higher than in France (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 31.2% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 105.9% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 21.7% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 11.0% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 36.1% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.74 $)	19.06 € (20.00 $)	+27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (62.95 $)	71.49 € (75.00 $)	+19.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.49 $)	10.48 € (11.00 $)	+4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.29 $)	5.72 € (6.00 $)	-4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.25 $)	6.67 € (7.00 $)	+33.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.15 € (3.30 $)	4.94 € (5.18 $)	+56.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.79 € (2.92 $)	2.42 € (2.54 $)	-13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.94 € (2.04 $)	1.97 € (2.07 $)	+1.6 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.35 € (4.56 $)	3.81 € (4.00 $)	-12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.64 € (1.72 $)	3.12 € (3.27 $)	+90.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.08 $)	1.99 € (2.08 $)	+93.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.77 € (3.95 $)	3.57 € (3.75 $)	-5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.91 € (8.30 $)	5.59 € (5.86 $)	-29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.60 € (5.88 $)	5.20 € (5.45 $)	-7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.42 € (8.84 $)	6.94 € (7.28 $)	-17.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.33 $)	2.28 € (2.39 $)	+79.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (0.98 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-22.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.34 $)	1.94 € (2.04 $)	+51.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.48 € (1.55 $)	2.13 € (2.23 $)	+43.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.94 € (0.98 $)	1.28 € (1.34 $)	+36.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.97 € (1.02 $)	1.33 € (1.40 $)	+37.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.37 € (1.44 $)	2.09 € (2.19 $)	+52.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 € (0.71 $)	2.11 € (2.21 $)	+209.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.34 $)	14.30 € (15.00 $)	+104.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.18 € (2.29 $)	1.81 € (1.90 $)	-17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.74 € (2.87 $)	3.39 € (3.56 $)	+23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.50 € (12.07 $)	9.53 € (10.00 $)	-17.1 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.80 € (1.89 $)	2.38 € (2.50 $)	+32.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	63.00 € (66.10 $)	61.95 € (65.00 $)	-1.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 € (3.15 $)	3.57 € (3.75 $)	+19.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.96 € (3.11 $)	2.67 € (2.80 $)	-9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	26.40 € (27.70 $)	28.59 € (30.00 $)	+8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.81 € (7.14 $)	3.37 € (3.53 $)	-50.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 € (33,987.31 $)	32,102.74 € (33,680.68 $)	-0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,656.74 € (29,016.14 $)	24,954.47 € (26,181.05 $)	-9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	187.03 € (196.22 $)	197.25 € (206.94 $)	+5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.24 € (25.43 $)	53.21 € (55.83 $)	+119.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.76 € (31.22 $)	67.68 € (71.00 $)	+127.4 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.44 € (34.04 $)	44.69 € (46.89 $)	+37.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.97 € (16.76 $)	20.00 € (20.98 $)	+25.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.59 $)	13.34 € (14.00 $)	+11.2 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	685.37 € (719.06 $)	1,316.52 € (1,381.23 $)	+92.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,237.63 € (10,740.83 $)	21,656.27 € (22,720.74 $)	+111.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.52 € (92.87 $)	49.76 € (52.21 $)	-43.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.48 € (39.32 $)	40.78 € (42.79 $)	+8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.20 € (94.63 $)	85.10 € (89.29 $)	-5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	120.21 € (126.12 $)	108.65 € (113.99 $)	-9.6 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	772.76 € (810.74 $)	1,674.52 € (1,756.83 $)	+116.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	601.58 € (631.15 $)	1,382.38 € (1,450.32 $)	+129.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,446.90 € (1,518.02 $)	2,804.49 € (2,942.34 $)	+93.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,136.54 € (1,192.41 $)	2,288.99 € (2,401.50 $)	+101.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	550.21 € (577.26 $)	318.36 € (334.01 $)	-42.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	374.54 € (392.95 $)	250.25 € (262.55 $)	-33.2 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,360.01 € (2,476.01 $)	4,215.98 € (4,423.20 $)	+78.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	6.57	+79.3 %
Last update:	December 2024	December 2024
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