Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 0.7% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 10.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in France are 33.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in France are 11.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in France are 16.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in France is 7.3% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.83 €)
12.62 £
(15.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(77.26 €)
50.48 £
(60.00 €)
     -22.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.91 €)
9.25 £
(11.00 €)
     +23.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.94 €)
5.05 £
(6.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(5.47 €)
4.21 £
(5.00 €)
     -8.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(4.05 €)
2.68 £
(3.19 €)
     -21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(2.11 €)
2.36 £
(2.81 €)
     +32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(1.51 €)
1.63 £
(1.94 €)
     +28.4 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(5.59 €)
3.66 £
(4.35 €)
     -22.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.33 €)
1.37 £
(1.63 €)
     +22.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.88 €)
0.87 £
(1.03 €)
     +17.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.53 €)
3.17 £
(3.77 €)
     +6.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(3.86 €)
6.71 £
(7.98 €)
     +106.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.56 €)
4.65 £
(5.52 €)
     +55.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(5.63 €)
7.14 £
(8.49 €)
     +50.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.18 €)
1.05 £
(1.25 €)
     +5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.78 £
(0.93 €)
     +42.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.14 €)
1.04 £
(1.23 €)
     +8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.41 €)
1.21 £
(1.44 €)
     +2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.66 €)
0.79 £
(0.94 €)
     +42.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.62 €)
0.82 £
(0.98 €)
     +58.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(1.00 €)
1.16 £
(1.38 €)
     +38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.58 £
(0.68 €)
     -49.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.51 €)
5.89 £
(7.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.47 €)
1.87 £
(2.23 €)
     -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.92 €)
2.30 £
(2.74 €)
     -6.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(17.82 €)
10.10 £
(12.00 €)
     -32.6 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.85 €)
1.60 £
(1.90 €)
     -33.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(83.20 €)
52.16 £
(62.00 €)
     -25.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.75 €)
4.04 £
(4.80 €)
     +1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 £
(3.40 €)
2.71 £
(3.22 €)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.77 €)
27.51 £
(32.70 €)
     +37.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(6.48 €)
5.70 £
(6.78 €)
     +4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,619.43 €)
27,254.85 £
(32,395.00 €)
     -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,848.56 £
(35,477.87 €)
26,727.71 £
(31,768.44 €)
     -10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.73 £
(282.57 €)
155.85 £
(185.24 €)
     -34.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.89 £
(15.32 €)
18.93 £
(22.50 €)
     +46.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.24 £
(37.13 €)
25.28 £
(30.05 €)
     -19.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.10 £
(40.54 €)
27.50 £
(32.68 €)
     -19.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(13.86 €)
13.61 £
(16.18 €)
     +16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.89 €)
10.10 £
(12.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,261.00 £
(1,498.82 €)
591.54 £
(703.11 €)
     -53.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,202.61 £
(18,069.76 €)
8,570.11 £
(10,186.40 €)
     -43.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.38 £
(78.90 €)
75.99 £
(90.32 €)
     +14.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(39.09 €)
32.39 £
(38.49 €)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.69 £
(88.78 €)
76.97 £
(91.48 €)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.25 £
(90.63 €)
102.39 £
(121.71 €)
     +34.3 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,041.23 £
(1,237.60 €)
648.50 £
(770.80 €)
     -37.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 844.13 £
(1,003.33 €)
511.75 £
(608.26 €)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,723.19 £
(2,048.17 €)
1,207.70 £
(1,435.46 €)
     -29.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.60 £
(1,623.14 €)
952.71 £
(1,132.38 €)
     -30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.56 £
(515.33 €)
445.26 £
(529.24 €)
     +2.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.13 £
(412.60 €)
303.88 £
(361.19 €)
     -12.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,380.88 £
(2,829.90 €)
1,986.27 £
(2,360.88 €)
     -16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 3.66      -36.4 %
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