Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Consumer Prices in France are 9.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in France are 24.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 50.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 15.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 7.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 27.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.58 €)		 16.15 $
(15.00 €)		      -19.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.66 €)		 64.60 $
(60.00 €)		      -13.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)		 10.77 $
(10.00 €)		      -2.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)		 6.46 $
(6.00 €)		      +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)		 5.38 $
(5.00 €)		      -23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $
(4.74 €)		 3.28 $
(3.05 €)		      -35.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)		 2.99 $
(2.78 €)		      +20.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)		 2.05 $
(1.91 €)		      -0.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)		 4.60 $
(4.27 €)		      +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)		 1.69 $
(1.57 €)		      -47.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.92 €)		 1.06 $
(0.98 €)		      -48.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.44 €)		 4.04 $
(3.75 €)		      +9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.41 €)		 8.30 $
(7.71 €)		      +42.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.11 €)		 6.21 $
(5.77 €)		      +12.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.76 €)		 9.20 $
(8.55 €)		      +26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)		 1.34 $
(1.24 €)		      -44.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      +30.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)		 1.43 $
(1.33 €)		      -29.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 1.64 $
(1.52 €)		      -26.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      -27.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)		 1.01 $
(0.94 €)		      -26.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)		 1.48 $
(1.37 €)		      -31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.03 €)		 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		      -65.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)		 7.54 $
(7.00 €)		      -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)		 2.36 $
(2.19 €)		      +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.30 €)		 2.89 $
(2.68 €)		      -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)		 11.84 $
(11.00 €)		      +18.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 1.94 $
(1.80 €)		      -22.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.87 €)		 71.06 $
(66.00 €)		      -1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)		 3.12 $
(2.90 €)		      -16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)		 3.15 $
(2.93 €)		      +12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.86 €)		 29.93 $
(27.80 €)		      -0.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.39 €)		 7.43 $
(6.90 €)		      +103.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,190.00 $
(30,826.61 €)		 34,878.64 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,097.60 $
(24,239.24 €)		 29,098.28 $
(27,026.25 €)		      +11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.17 $
(190.56 €)		 190.71 $
(177.13 €)		      -7.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.51 $
(48.77 €)		 28.41 $
(26.39 €)		      -45.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $
(65.88 €)		 31.78 $
(29.51 €)		      -55.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.55 $
(44.16 €)		 35.31 $
(32.80 €)		      -25.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.33 $
(20.74 €)		 17.06 $
(15.84 €)		      -23.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.00 €)		 12.92 $
(12.00 €)		      -7.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.59 $
(1,277.64 €)		 728.63 $
(676.75 €)		      -47.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,008.02 $
(21,369.66 €)		 11,251.29 $
(10,450.11 €)		      -51.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(48.54 €)		 93.22 $
(86.58 €)		      +78.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.23 $
(40.15 €)		 40.26 $
(37.39 €)		      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.78 $
(82.46 €)		 95.95 $
(89.12 €)		      +8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.93 $
(106.75 €)		 126.04 $
(117.06 €)		      +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.87 $
(1,644.77 €)		 836.34 $
(776.79 €)		      -52.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.55 $
(1,349.11 €)		 629.57 $
(584.74 €)		      -56.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,969.23 $
(2,757.80 €)		 1,584.87 $
(1,472.02 €)		      -46.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.57 $
(2,237.06 €)		 1,250.23 $
(1,161.20 €)		      -48.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 326.83 $
(303.56 €)		 601.33 $
(558.51 €)		      +84.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $
(241.89 €)		 445.54 $
(413.82 €)		      +71.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,519.56 $
(4,197.73 €)		 2,493.65 $
(2,316.08 €)		      -44.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.56      -45.8 %
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