Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 2.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 17.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 47.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 10.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 3.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 25.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 16.95 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 67.82 $
(60.00 €)		      -9.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 12.43 $
(11.00 €)		      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 6.78 $
(6.00 €)		      +13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      -19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 3.61 $
(3.19 €)		      -31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 3.14 $
(2.78 €)		      +22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 2.19 $
(1.94 €)		      +4.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 4.94 $
(4.37 €)		      +23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.82 $
(1.61 €)		      -44.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.16 $
(1.03 €)		      -44.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 4.20 $
(3.72 €)		      -0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 9.02 $
(7.98 €)		      +53.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.88 €)		 6.21 $
(5.49 €)		      +12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)		 9.57 $
(8.47 €)		      +29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.42 $
(1.26 €)		      -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.05 $
(0.93 €)		      +37.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.39 $
(1.23 €)		      -32.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.63 $
(1.44 €)		      -26.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 1.05 $
(0.93 €)		      -21.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 1.11 $
(0.98 €)		      -20.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.56 $
(1.38 €)		      -29.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.77 $
(0.68 €)		      -65.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 7.91 $
(7.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 2.52 $
(2.23 €)		      +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 3.07 $
(2.72 €)		      -14.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      +35.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 2.15 $
(1.90 €)		      -14.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 71.21 $
(63.00 €)		      +9.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 5.26 $
(4.65 €)		      +40.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 3.64 $
(3.22 €)		      +29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 36.28 $
(32.10 €)		      +20.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 7.67 $
(6.79 €)		      +118.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 36,615.24 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +22.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)		 35,846.69 $
(31,715.04 €)		      +38.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(184.46 €)		 212.01 $
(187.57 €)		      +1.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 25.50 $
(22.56 €)		      -55.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)		 33.98 $
(30.07 €)		      -52.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(41.22 €)		 36.99 $
(32.73 €)		      -20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)		 18.46 $
(16.33 €)		      -16.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 793.22 $
(701.80 €)		      -42.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 11,953.12 $
(10,575.42 €)		      -47.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)		 102.10 $
(90.33 €)		      +95.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 43.13 $
(38.16 €)		      +1.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.33 €)		 102.53 $
(90.71 €)		      +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(100.18 €)		 136.92 $
(121.14 €)		      +20.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,541.59 €)		 872.43 $
(771.88 €)		      -49.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,271.93 €)		 691.28 $
(611.60 €)		      -51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)		 1,618.94 $
(1,432.35 €)		      -44.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(2,128.92 €)		 1,277.36 $
(1,130.13 €)		      -46.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)		 607.05 $
(537.08 €)		      +101.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)		 416.08 $
(368.12 €)		      +65.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(3,839.69 €)		 2,680.45 $
(2,371.51 €)		      -38.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.66      -43.8 %
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