Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 9.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 23.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 51.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 17.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 9.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 27.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.96 €)		 15.82 $
(15.00 €)		      -20.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.11 €)		 63.28 $
(60.00 €)		      -15.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.43 €)		 10.55 $
(10.00 €)		      -4.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)		 6.33 $
(6.00 €)		      +5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)		 5.27 $
(5.00 €)		      -24.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)		 3.33 $
(3.16 €)		      -35.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)		 2.93 $
(2.78 €)		      +15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)		 2.05 $
(1.94 €)		      -1.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.79 €)		 4.59 $
(4.35 €)		      +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)		 1.74 $
(1.65 €)		      -46.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)		 1.08 $
(1.02 €)		      -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.55 €)		 3.99 $
(3.79 €)		      +6.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.56 €)		 8.23 $
(7.81 €)		      +40.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.16 €)		 5.90 $
(5.59 €)		      +8.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.89 €)		 8.90 $
(8.43 €)		      +22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)		 1.34 $
(1.27 €)		      -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)		 0.98 $
(0.93 €)		      +29.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)		 1.35 $
(1.28 €)		      -33.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.11 €)		 1.57 $
(1.49 €)		      -29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)		 0.99 $
(0.94 €)		      -25.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)		 1.02 $
(0.96 €)		      -27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)		 1.45 $
(1.37 €)		      -33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.09 €)		 0.71 $
(0.68 €)		      -67.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.22 €)		 7.38 $
(7.00 €)		      -50.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)		 2.27 $
(2.15 €)		      +20.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.35 €)		 2.91 $
(2.76 €)		      -17.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.48 €)		 12.13 $
(11.50 €)		      +21.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)		 1.90 $
(1.80 €)		      -24.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.63 €)		 68.56 $
(65.00 €)		      +5.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(3.55 €)		 3.16 $
(3.00 €)		      -15.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.65 €)		 3.09 $
(2.93 €)		      +10.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.44 €)		 28.48 $
(27.00 €)		      -5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)		 7.19 $
(6.82 €)		      +99.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,934.04 €)		 34,166.86 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,173.19 $
(24,815.87 €)		 29,067.93 $
(27,560.49 €)		      +11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.28 $
(196.53 €)		 196.18 $
(186.01 €)		      -5.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.76 $
(52.87 €)		 25.47 $
(24.15 €)		      -54.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(67.33 €)		 31.49 $
(29.86 €)		      -55.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.71 $
(44.29 €)		 34.29 $
(32.51 €)		      -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(19.89 €)		 16.80 $
(15.93 €)		      -19.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.27 €)		 12.66 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(1,310.52 €)		 725.40 $
(687.78 €)		      -47.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,524.22 €)		 10,492.31 $
(9,948.19 €)		      -53.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(49.58 €)		 93.12 $
(88.29 €)		      +78.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.86 $
(40.63 €)		 39.56 $
(37.51 €)		      -7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.23 $
(84.60 €)		 95.19 $
(90.25 €)		      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.95 $
(108.04 €)		 126.90 $
(120.32 €)		      +11.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.32 $
(1,669.98 €)		 813.62 $
(771.43 €)		      -53.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.23 $
(1,376.92 €)		 633.47 $
(600.62 €)		      -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.18 $
(2,795.29 €)		 1,531.93 $
(1,452.49 €)		      -48.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.92 $
(2,282.10 €)		 1,210.13 $
(1,147.37 €)		      -49.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.14 $
(313.02 €)		 590.32 $
(559.71 €)		      +78.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.56 $
(247.05 €)		 398.88 $
(378.20 €)		      +53.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(4,198.18 €)		 2,472.37 $
(2,344.15 €)		      -44.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.66      -44.2 %
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