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Cost of Living in France
Cost of living in France is 6.37% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in France is 33.96% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| 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) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.62 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.34 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.57 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.75 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.56 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.82 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.55 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.23 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.87 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.00 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.10 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.79 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.10 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.58 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.55 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.97 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.60 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50.50 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.77 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.41 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,508.72 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 139.33 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.19 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.75 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 37.10 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.24 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 661.36 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,526.00 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.00 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.33 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.02 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 113.08 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 652.04 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 524.40 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,294.74 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 981.19 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 559.91 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 346.94 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,793.41 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 |
Prices in France
These data are based on 14705 entries in the past 18 months from 1740 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 84.77 | 46.53 | 66.50 | 77.16 | 87.07 | 71.47 | |
| Lyon | 78.10 | 26.35 | 53.38 | 71.28 | 71.68 | 87.89 | |
| Strasbourg | 75.14 | 23.43 | 50.44 | 68.44 | 71.85 | 89.59 | |
| Toulouse | 73.17 | 22.49 | 48.96 | 67.33 | 70.99 | 103.68 | |
| Montpellier | 70.67 | 23.41 | 48.09 | 62.22 | 72.18 | 79.11 | |
| Lille | 67.60 | 23.04 | 46.31 | 55.19 | 63.32 | 91.93 |
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