Cost of Living in France
Cost of living in France is 2.36% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in France is, on average, 37.25% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.50 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.78 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.62 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.73 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.28 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.82 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.98 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.00 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.77 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.59 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.12 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.29 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.83 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.95 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.15 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.71 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.87 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.23 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.70 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 57.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.20 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.65 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,223.40 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 144.20 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.19 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.73 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.49 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.31 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 680.50 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,871.70 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.62 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.66 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.49 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 113.77 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 687.67 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 525.54 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,424.57 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,023.97 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 639.37 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 420.73 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,972.28 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.61 |
Prices in France
This country had 11271 entries in the past 12 months by 1340 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in France
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 85.46 | 44.98 | 66.03 | 85.41 | 70.43 | 66.25 | |
| Lyon | 72.70 | 24.87 | 49.74 | 68.10 | 61.18 | 84.07 | |
| Marseille | 72.37 | 23.31 | 48.82 | 70.93 | 62.50 | 62.92 | |
| Montpellier | 70.22 | 22.36 | 47.25 | 68.60 | 62.01 | 60.71 | |
| Toulouse | 69.82 | 21.60 | 46.67 | 66.29 | 62.29 | 97.49 | |
| Lille | 69.21 | 23.53 | 47.29 | 66.57 | 57.86 | 77.82 |
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