Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Consumer Prices in France are 7.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in France are 22.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 49.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 14.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 9.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 24.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.56 €)		 16.16 $
(15.00 €)		      -19.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.60 €)		 64.65 $
(60.00 €)		      -13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.28 €)		 10.78 $
(10.00 €)		      +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)		 6.47 $
(6.00 €)		      +7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)		 5.39 $
(5.00 €)		      -23.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 $
(4.40 €)		 3.14 $
(2.92 €)		      -33.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)		 2.87 $
(2.66 €)		      +23.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(1.71 €)		 1.99 $
(1.85 €)		      +8.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(3.62 €)		 4.33 $
(4.02 €)		      +11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.21 $
(2.98 €)		 1.53 $
(1.42 €)		      -52.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)		 0.98 $
(0.91 €)		      -48.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 $
(4.20 €)		 3.41 $
(3.17 €)		      -24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $
(4.98 €)		 7.76 $
(7.20 €)		      +44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $
(5.03 €)		 5.48 $
(5.08 €)		      +1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.88 $
(6.38 €)		 9.17 $
(8.51 €)		      +33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.05 €)		 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		      -40.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)		 0.96 $
(0.89 €)		      +31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.75 €)		 1.27 $
(1.18 €)		      -32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 1.53 $
(1.42 €)		      -26.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.17 €)		 0.86 $
(0.80 €)		      -31.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.17 €)		 0.98 $
(0.91 €)		      -22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(1.99 €)		 1.29 $
(1.20 €)		      -39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(1.97 €)		 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		      -64.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.06 €)		 7.54 $
(7.00 €)		      -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(2.52 €)		 2.27 $
(2.11 €)		      -16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(3.14 €)		 2.78 $
(2.58 €)		      -17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.35 €)		 11.31 $
(10.50 €)		      +25.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 1.83 $
(1.70 €)		      -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.15 $
(64.17 €)		 68.80 $
(63.85 €)		      -0.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)		 2.91 $
(2.70 €)		      -16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)		 3.16 $
(2.93 €)		      +16.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.84 €)		 27.80 $
(25.80 €)		      -7.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $
(3.50 €)		 7.75 $
(7.20 €)		      +105.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,201.10 €)		 26,938.38 $
(25,000.00 €)		      +7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,641.02 $
(21,939.91 €)		 27,746.63 $
(25,750.09 €)		      +17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.18 $
(172.78 €)		 177.35 $
(164.59 €)		      -4.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(0.16 €)		 0.19 $
(0.17 €)		      +5.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.09 $
(65.05 €)		 32.19 $
(29.87 €)		      -54.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.87 $
(38.86 €)		 35.33 $
(32.79 €)		      -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.46 $
(17.13 €)		 15.98 $
(14.83 €)		      -13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(11.60 €)		 11.85 $
(11.00 €)		      -5.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,192.30 $
(1,106.50 €)		 659.67 $
(612.21 €)		      -44.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,863.67 $
(15,650.23 €)		 11,135.33 $
(10,334.07 €)		      -34.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.11 $
(47.43 €)		 90.09 $
(83.61 €)		      +76.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.20 $
(37.31 €)		 38.93 $
(36.13 €)		      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.39 $
(75.53 €)		 91.56 $
(84.97 €)		      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.56 $
(102.60 €)		 120.28 $
(111.62 €)		      +8.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,697.95 $
(1,575.77 €)		 785.59 $
(729.06 €)		      -53.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,374.87 $
(1,275.94 €)		 636.51 $
(590.71 €)		      -53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,041.01 $
(2,822.19 €)		 1,579.17 $
(1,465.54 €)		      -48.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,262.20 $
(2,099.42 €)		 1,233.70 $
(1,144.93 €)		      -45.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.26 $
(401.16 €)		 567.94 $
(527.08 €)		      +31.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 292.59 $
(271.53 €)		 435.72 $
(404.37 €)		      +48.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,250.15 $
(3,944.33 €)		 2,462.73 $
(2,285.52 €)		      -42.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 1.76      -67.5 %
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