Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 1.4% higher than in France (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 19.7% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 88.4% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 10.6% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 3.2% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 34.0% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (17.11 $)	17.53 € (20.00 $)	+16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (68.44 $)	65.75 € (75.00 $)	+9.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 € (12.55 $)	9.85 € (11.23 $)	-10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.84 $)	5.26 € (6.00 $)	-12.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.70 $)	6.14 € (7.00 $)	+22.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.19 € (3.64 $)	4.59 € (5.23 $)	+43.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.79 € (3.18 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	-19.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 € (2.22 $)	1.83 € (2.09 $)	-6.0 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.36 € (4.97 $)	3.51 € (4.00 $)	-19.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.60 € (1.83 $)	2.89 € (3.29 $)	+80.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.17 $)	1.83 € (2.09 $)	+78.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.71 € (4.23 $)	3.71 € (4.23 $)	+0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.98 € (9.10 $)	5.14 € (5.86 $)	-35.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.48 € (6.25 $)	4.84 € (5.52 $)	-11.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.46 € (9.65 $)	6.47 € (7.38 $)	-23.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.44 $)	2.10 € (2.39 $)	+66.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 € (1.05 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+45.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.44 € (1.64 $)	1.95 € (2.23 $)	+35.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.92 € (1.05 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+26.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.11 $)	1.22 € (1.40 $)	+25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.37 € (1.57 $)	1.93 € (2.20 $)	+40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 € (0.78 $)	1.95 € (2.23 $)	+186.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.98 $)	13.15 € (15.00 $)	+87.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.23 € (2.55 $)	1.71 € (1.95 $)	-23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 € (3.11 $)	3.15 € (3.59 $)	+15.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 € (13.69 $)	8.77 € (10.00 $)	-26.9 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.90 € (2.17 $)	2.19 € (2.50 $)	+15.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	63.00 € (71.86 $)	56.99 € (65.00 $)	-9.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.65 € (5.30 $)	3.29 € (3.75 $)	-29.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.67 $)	2.45 € (2.80 $)	-23.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.10 € (36.61 $)	26.30 € (30.00 $)	-18.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.79 € (7.74 $)	3.07 € (3.51 $)	-54.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 € (36,951.07 $)	26,301.00 € (30,000.00 $)	-18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,782.96 € (36,252.95 $)	22,758.87 € (25,959.70 $)	-28.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	187.57 € (213.95 $)	182.51 € (208.18 $)	-2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.64 € (25.83 $)	50.20 € (57.27 $)	+121.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.08 € (34.31 $)	62.67 € (71.48 $)	+108.4 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.71 € (37.31 $)	40.81 € (46.55 $)	+24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.33 € (18.63 $)	19.23 € (21.94 $)	+17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.69 $)	12.66 € (14.44 $)	+5.5 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	701.80 € (800.50 $)	1,207.34 € (1,377.14 $)	+72.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,575.42 € (12,062.75 $)	19,817.40 € (22,604.54 $)	+87.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.16 € (102.84 $)	45.69 € (52.12 $)	-49.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.99 € (43.34 $)	37.32 € (42.57 $)	-1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.82 € (103.60 $)	78.58 € (89.63 $)	-13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121.38 € (138.45 $)	99.20 € (113.15 $)	-18.3 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	772.70 € (881.37 $)	1,526.56 € (1,741.26 $)	+97.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	611.83 € (697.87 $)	1,260.26 € (1,437.50 $)	+106.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,434.48 € (1,636.23 $)	2,544.07 € (2,901.87 $)	+77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,130.13 € (1,289.07 $)	2,107.96 € (2,404.42 $)	+86.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	537.95 € (613.61 $)	264.39 € (301.57 $)	-50.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	368.64 € (420.48 $)	220.32 € (251.30 $)	-40.2 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,371.51 € (2,705.04 $)	3,804.11 € (4,339.12 $)	+60.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	6.51	+78.0 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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