Cost of Living Comparison Between France and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 10.4% higher than in France (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 30.5% higher than in France
Rent Prices in United States are 104.8% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in United States are 21.1% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in United States are 10.5% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 37.3% higher than in France

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Restaurants	France Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.80 $)	18.98 € (20.00 $)	+26.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (63.22 $)	71.18 € (75.00 $)	+18.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.54 $)	10.44 € (11.00 $)	+4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.32 $)	5.69 € (6.00 $)	-5.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.27 $)	6.64 € (7.00 $)	+32.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.16 € (3.33 $)	4.91 € (5.18 $)	+55.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.78 € (2.93 $)	2.41 € (2.54 $)	-13.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 € (2.05 $)	1.96 € (2.07 $)	+0.8 %
Markets	France Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.35 € (4.59 $)	3.79 € (4.00 $)	-12.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.65 € (1.73 $)	3.10 € (3.27 $)	+88.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.08 $)	1.97 € (2.08 $)	+93.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.79 € (3.99 $)	3.56 € (3.75 $)	-6.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.81 € (8.22 $)	5.57 € (5.87 $)	-28.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.59 € (5.89 $)	5.17 € (5.45 $)	-7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.43 € (8.89 $)	6.90 € (7.27 $)	-18.2 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.34 $)	2.26 € (2.38 $)	+77.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (0.98 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.35 $)	1.93 € (2.03 $)	+51.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.49 € (1.57 $)	2.11 € (2.23 $)	+42.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.94 € (0.99 $)	1.27 € (1.34 $)	+35.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.96 € (1.02 $)	1.32 € (1.39 $)	+37.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.37 € (1.45 $)	2.07 € (2.19 $)	+51.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 € (0.71 $)	2.09 € (2.21 $)	+209.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.38 $)	14.24 € (15.00 $)	+103.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.15 € (2.27 $)	1.79 € (1.89 $)	-16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.76 € (2.91 $)	3.36 € (3.54 $)	+21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.50 € (12.12 $)	9.49 € (10.00 $)	-17.5 %
Transportation	France Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.80 € (1.90 $)	2.37 € (2.50 $)	+31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 € (68.49 $)	61.69 € (65.00 $)	-5.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 € (3.16 $)	3.56 € (3.75 $)	+18.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.93 € (3.09 $)	2.66 € (2.80 $)	-9.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.00 € (28.45 $)	28.47 € (30.00 $)	+5.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.82 € (7.19 $)	3.42 € (3.60 $)	-49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 € (34,133.45 $)	31,965.29 € (33,680.68 $)	-1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,560.49 € (29,039.50 $)	24,835.99 € (26,168.80 $)	-9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	France Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	186.01 € (195.99 $)	196.73 € (207.29 $)	+5.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.15 € (25.45 $)	52.94 € (55.78 $)	+119.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.86 € (31.46 $)	67.41 € (71.03 $)	+125.8 %
Sports And Leisure	France Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.51 € (34.25 $)	44.37 € (46.75 $)	+36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.93 € (16.79 $)	19.91 € (20.98 $)	+25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.64 $)	13.29 € (14.00 $)	+10.7 %
Childcare	France Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	687.78 € (724.69 $)	1,311.66 € (1,382.05 $)	+90.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,948.19 € (10,482.05 $)	21,545.29 € (22,701.50 $)	+116.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	France Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.29 € (93.03 $)	49.64 € (52.30 $)	-43.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.51 € (39.52 $)	40.66 € (42.84 $)	+8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.25 € (95.10 $)	84.73 € (89.27 $)	-6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	120.32 € (126.77 $)	108.23 € (114.04 $)	-10.0 %
Rent Per Month	France Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	771.43 € (812.82 $)	1,672.33 € (1,762.07 $)	+116.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	600.62 € (632.85 $)	1,378.56 € (1,452.54 $)	+129.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,452.49 € (1,530.43 $)	2,799.63 € (2,949.87 $)	+92.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,147.37 € (1,208.95 $)	2,284.63 € (2,407.23 $)	+99.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	France Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	559.71 € (589.75 $)	313.87 € (330.71 $)	-43.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	378.20 € (398.49 $)	247.40 € (260.68 $)	-34.6 %
Salaries And Financing	France Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,344.15 € (2,469.95 $)	4,202.55 € (4,428.07 $)	+79.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	6.57	+79.3 %
Last update:	November 2024	November 2024
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