Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 5.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 20.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 49.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 14.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 5.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 29.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.28 €)		 16.41 $
(15.00 €)		      -17.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.55 €)		 65.65 $
(60.00 €)		      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.05 €)		 10.94 $
(10.00 €)		      -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.48 €)		 6.56 $
(6.00 €)		      +9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.40 €)		 5.47 $
(5.00 €)		      -21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $
(4.72 €)		 3.40 $
(3.11 €)		      -34.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $
(2.31 €)		 3.09 $
(2.82 €)		      +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(1.87 €)		 2.17 $
(1.98 €)		      +5.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.64 €)		 4.76 $
(4.35 €)		      +19.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(2.98 €)		 1.77 $
(1.62 €)		      -45.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.90 €)		 1.12 $
(1.03 €)		      -46.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(3.39 €)		 4.14 $
(3.79 €)		      +11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.34 €)		 8.53 $
(7.79 €)		      +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(4.99 €)		 6.25 $
(5.71 €)		      +14.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.63 €)		 9.33 $
(8.53 €)		      +28.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.19 €)		 1.37 $
(1.25 €)		      -42.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.69 €)		 1.02 $
(0.93 €)		      +34.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.87 €)		 1.41 $
(1.29 €)		      -31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(2.05 €)		 1.61 $
(1.47 €)		      -28.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)		 1.02 $
(0.93 €)		      -24.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.28 €)		 1.05 $
(0.96 €)		      -25.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.00 €)		 1.49 $
(1.36 €)		      -31.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(2.01 €)		 0.74 $
(0.67 €)		      -66.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.71 €)		 7.66 $
(7.00 €)		      -48.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 $
(1.68 €)		 2.33 $
(2.13 €)		      +26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.53 $
(3.23 €)		 3.01 $
(2.75 €)		      -14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.14 €)		 12.58 $
(11.50 €)		      +25.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.28 €)		 1.97 $
(1.80 €)		      -21.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.00 $
(60.32 €)		 71.12 $
(65.00 €)		      +7.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(3.29 €)		 3.28 $
(3.00 €)		      -8.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.76 $
(2.52 €)		 3.20 $
(2.93 €)		      +16.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.42 €)		 29.87 $
(27.30 €)		      -0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $
(3.31 €)		 7.47 $
(6.82 €)		      +106.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(30,783.98 €)		 35,443.30 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,174.93 $
(23,923.76 €)		 30,093.18 $
(27,505.02 €)		      +15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.13 $
(189.32 €)		 204.16 $
(186.60 €)		      -1.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.01 $
(50.28 €)		 27.04 $
(24.71 €)		      -50.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.92 $
(64.82 €)		 32.52 $
(29.72 €)		      -54.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(42.57 €)		 35.88 $
(32.80 €)		      -23.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.97 $
(19.17 €)		 17.58 $
(16.07 €)		      -16.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.80 €)		 13.13 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,370.75 $
(1,252.86 €)		 761.14 $
(695.68 €)		      -44.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,545.24 $
(20,606.24 €)		 11,010.54 $
(10,063.58 €)		      -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.25 $
(47.76 €)		 96.43 $
(88.14 €)		      +84.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.13 €)		 40.95 $
(37.43 €)		      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.79 $
(81.15 €)		 98.56 $
(90.09 €)		      +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.58 $
(103.81 €)		 131.08 $
(119.81 €)		      +15.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,758.28 $
(1,607.06 €)		 842.46 $
(770.01 €)		      -52.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,445.10 $
(1,320.82 €)		 657.77 $
(601.19 €)		      -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,930.79 $
(2,678.73 €)		 1,554.14 $
(1,420.47 €)		      -47.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.69 $
(2,186.91 €)		 1,236.70 $
(1,130.34 €)		      -48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.84 $
(291.42 €)		 594.44 $
(543.31 €)		      +86.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 256.19 $
(234.16 €)		 397.90 $
(363.68 €)		      +55.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,529.80 $
(4,140.21 €)		 2,532.46 $
(2,314.65 €)		      -44.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.67      -44.1 %
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