Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 6.1% higher than in France (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 25.5% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 98.1% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 16.4% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 7.5% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 34.1% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.31 $)	18.39 € (20.00 $)	+22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (65.25 $)	68.96 € (75.00 $)	+14.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.68 € (11.61 $)	10.11 € (11.00 $)	-5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.53 $)	5.52 € (6.00 $)	-8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.44 $)	6.44 € (7.00 $)	+28.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.15 € (3.43 $)	4.80 € (5.22 $)	+52.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.78 € (3.03 $)	2.35 € (2.55 $)	-15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.96 € (2.13 $)	1.91 € (2.08 $)	-2.4 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.35 € (4.73 $)	3.68 € (4.00 $)	-15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 € (1.76 $)	3.03 € (3.29 $)	+87.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.12 $)	1.91 € (2.08 $)	+85.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.75 € (4.07 $)	3.82 € (4.15 $)	+2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.98 € (8.68 $)	5.41 € (5.88 $)	-32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 € (5.99 $)	5.07 € (5.51 $)	-8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.51 € (9.25 $)	6.77 € (7.36 $)	-20.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.38 $)	2.20 € (2.39 $)	+73.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (1.02 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-25.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	1.87 € (2.04 $)	+50.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.46 € (1.58 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+40.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.93 € (1.01 $)	1.22 € (1.33 $)	+31.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.07 $)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	+30.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.37 € (1.49 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+48.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 € (0.74 $)	2.04 € (2.22 $)	+199.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.61 $)	13.79 € (15.00 $)	+97.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.21 € (2.41 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	-19.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.75 € (2.99 $)	3.30 € (3.59 $)	+20.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 € (13.05 $)	9.19 € (10.00 $)	-23.4 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.80 € (1.96 $)	2.30 € (2.50 $)	+27.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	62.00 € (67.43 $)	59.77 € (65.00 $)	-3.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 € (4.89 $)	3.45 € (3.75 $)	-23.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.15 € (3.42 $)	2.57 € (2.80 $)	-18.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.10 € (34.91 $)	27.58 € (30.00 $)	-14.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.80 € (7.39 $)	3.23 € (3.51 $)	-52.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 € (35,231.18 $)	27,584.94 € (30,000.00 $)	-14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,687.91 € (34,462.19 $)	23,872.93 € (25,963.01 $)	-24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	188.45 € (204.95 $)	191.13 € (207.86 $)	+1.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.87 € (24.88 $)	52.57 € (57.17 $)	+129.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.93 € (32.55 $)	65.73 € (71.48 $)	+119.6 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.81 € (35.68 $)	42.80 € (46.54 $)	+30.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.33 € (17.76 $)	20.09 € (21.84 $)	+23.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.05 $)	12.87 € (14.00 $)	+7.3 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	688.54 € (748.82 $)	1,264.04 € (1,374.71 $)	+83.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,522.86 € (11,444.13 $)	20,807.13 € (22,628.80 $)	+97.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.33 € (98.23 $)	47.83 € (52.02 $)	-47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.08 € (41.42 $)	39.16 € (42.59 $)	+2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.52 € (98.44 $)	82.26 € (89.46 $)	-9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	122.30 € (133.01 $)	104.06 € (113.17 $)	-14.9 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	769.96 € (837.37 $)	1,604.07 € (1,744.51 $)	+108.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	605.70 € (658.73 $)	1,322.19 € (1,437.94 $)	+118.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,439.15 € (1,565.15 $)	2,675.87 € (2,910.15 $)	+85.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,126.11 € (1,224.71 $)	2,205.80 € (2,398.92 $)	+95.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	539.21 € (586.42 $)	276.07 € (300.24 $)	-48.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	363.91 € (395.77 $)	231.18 € (251.42 $)	-36.5 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,370.63 € (2,578.18 $)	3,989.58 € (4,338.87 $)	+68.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	6.57	+79.6 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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