Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 10.7% higher than in France (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 31.4% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 99.6% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 18.7% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 8.3% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 37.9% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.15 $)	18.57 € (20.00 $)	+23.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (64.61 $)	69.65 € (75.00 $)	+16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.77 $)	10.11 € (10.89 $)	+1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.46 $)	5.57 € (6.00 $)	-7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.38 $)	6.50 € (7.00 $)	+30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.05 € (3.28 $)	4.74 € (5.10 $)	+55.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.78 € (2.99 $)	2.31 € (2.49 $)	-16.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.91 € (2.05 $)	1.91 € (2.06 $)	+0.2 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.27 € (4.60 $)	3.72 € (4.00 $)	-13.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.57 € (1.69 $)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	+91.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.06 $)	1.92 € (2.07 $)	+94.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.75 € (4.04 $)	3.44 € (3.71 $)	-8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.71 € (8.30 $)	5.41 € (5.82 $)	-29.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.77 € (6.21 $)	5.11 € (5.50 $)	-11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.55 € (9.20 $)	6.77 € (7.29 $)	-20.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.34 $)	2.23 € (2.40 $)	+79.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.99 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.33 € (1.43 $)	1.89 € (2.04 $)	+42.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.52 € (1.64 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+35.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.99 $)	1.27 € (1.36 $)	+37.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.01 $)	1.28 € (1.38 $)	+36.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.36 € (1.47 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	+46.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	2.03 € (2.19 $)	+189.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.54 $)	13.93 € (15.00 $)	+99.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.19 € (2.36 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	-24.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.68 € (2.89 $)	3.30 € (3.55 $)	+23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 € (11.85 $)	9.29 € (10.00 $)	-15.6 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.80 € (1.94 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	+29.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	66.00 € (71.07 $)	66.86 € (72.00 $)	+1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.90 € (3.12 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	+20.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.93 € (3.15 $)	2.60 € (2.80 $)	-11.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.80 € (29.94 $)	27.86 € (30.00 $)	+0.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.90 € (7.43 $)	3.39 € (3.65 $)	-50.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 € (34,883.97 $)	30,696.53 € (33,055.00 $)	-5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,026.25 € (29,102.73 $)	24,232.80 € (26,094.66 $)	-10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	177.13 € (190.74 $)	190.28 € (204.90 $)	+7.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.39 € (28.42 $)	48.73 € (52.47 $)	+84.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.51 € (31.78 $)	65.87 € (70.94 $)	+123.2 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.80 € (35.32 $)	44.09 € (47.48 $)	+34.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.84 € (17.06 $)	20.69 € (22.28 $)	+30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.92 $)	13.00 € (14.00 $)	+8.3 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	676.75 € (728.75 $)	1,276.46 € (1,374.53 $)	+88.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,450.11 € (11,253.01 $)	21,329.28 € (22,968.05 $)	+104.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	86.58 € (93.23 $)	48.47 € (52.19 $)	-44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.39 € (40.26 $)	40.05 € (43.13 $)	+7.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.12 € (95.97 $)	82.37 € (88.69 $)	-7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	117.06 € (126.06 $)	106.53 € (114.71 $)	-9.0 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	776.79 € (836.47 $)	1,642.40 € (1,768.59 $)	+111.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	583.28 € (628.09 $)	1,346.56 € (1,450.02 $)	+130.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,472.02 € (1,585.12 $)	2,750.44 € (2,961.77 $)	+86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,161.20 € (1,250.42 $)	2,232.03 € (2,403.52 $)	+92.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	560.78 € (603.87 $)	301.14 € (324.28 $)	-46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	415.46 € (447.38 $)	240.39 € (258.86 $)	-42.1 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,313.87 € (2,491.65 $)	4,194.04 € (4,516.28 $)	+81.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.56	6.57	+84.6 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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