Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 1.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 16.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 46.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 9.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 3.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 25.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.53 €)		 17.11 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.75 €)		 68.44 $
(60.00 €)		      -8.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.23 $
(9.85 €)		 12.55 $
(11.00 €)		      +11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.26 €)		 6.84 $
(6.00 €)		      +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.14 €)		 5.70 $
(5.00 €)		      -18.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.59 €)		 3.64 $
(3.19 €)		      -30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.18 $
(2.79 €)		      +24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 2.22 $
(1.95 €)		      +6.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 4.97 $
(4.36 €)		      +24.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 1.83 $
(1.60 €)		      -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 1.17 $
(1.03 €)		      -43.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.71 €)		 4.23 $
(3.71 €)		      -0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.14 €)		 9.10 $
(7.98 €)		      +55.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 6.25 $
(5.48 €)		      +13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.47 €)		 9.65 $
(8.46 €)		      +30.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.10 €)		 1.44 $
(1.26 €)		      -40.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.05 $
(0.92 €)		      +38.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		      -31.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 1.64 $
(1.44 €)		      -26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 1.05 $
(0.92 €)		      -21.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.22 €)		 1.11 $
(0.98 €)		      -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.93 €)		 1.57 $
(1.37 €)		      -28.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 0.78 $
(0.68 €)		      -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.15 €)		 7.98 $
(7.00 €)		      -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 2.55 $
(2.23 €)		      +30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.15 €)		 3.11 $
(2.72 €)		      -13.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.77 €)		 13.69 $
(12.00 €)		      +36.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.19 €)		 2.17 $
(1.90 €)		      -13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.99 €)		 71.86 $
(63.00 €)		      +10.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 5.30 $
(4.65 €)		      +41.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.45 €)		 3.67 $
(3.22 €)		      +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.30 €)		 36.61 $
(32.10 €)		      +22.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.07 €)		 7.74 $
(6.79 €)		      +120.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,301.00 €)		 36,951.07 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(22,758.87 €)		 36,252.95 $
(31,782.96 €)		      +39.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.18 $
(182.51 €)		 213.95 $
(187.57 €)		      +2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(50.20 €)		 25.83 $
(22.64 €)		      -54.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(62.67 €)		 34.31 $
(30.08 €)		      -52.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(40.81 €)		 37.31 $
(32.71 €)		      -19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.23 €)		 18.63 $
(16.33 €)		      -15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.66 €)		 13.69 $
(12.00 €)		      -5.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(1,207.34 €)		 800.50 $
(701.80 €)		      -41.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,817.40 €)		 12,062.75 $
(10,575.42 €)		      -46.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.69 €)		 102.84 $
(90.16 €)		      +97.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.32 €)		 43.34 $
(37.99 €)		      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.58 €)		 103.60 $
(90.82 €)		      +15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.20 €)		 138.45 $
(121.38 €)		      +22.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(1,526.56 €)		 881.37 $
(772.70 €)		      -49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(1,260.26 €)		 697.87 $
(611.83 €)		      -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(2,544.07 €)		 1,636.23 $
(1,434.48 €)		      -43.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(2,107.96 €)		 1,289.07 $
(1,130.13 €)		      -46.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(264.39 €)		 613.61 $
(537.95 €)		      +103.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(220.32 €)		 420.48 $
(368.64 €)		      +67.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.12 $
(3,804.11 €)		 2,705.04 $
(2,371.51 €)		      -37.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.66      -43.8 %
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