Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 5.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 20.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 49.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 14.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 7.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 25.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.39 €)		 16.31 $
(15.00 €)		      -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)		 65.25 $
(60.00 €)		      -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.11 €)		 11.61 $
(10.68 €)		      +5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)		 6.53 $
(6.00 €)		      +8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.44 €)		 5.44 $
(5.00 €)		      -22.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.80 €)		 3.43 $
(3.15 €)		      -34.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)		 3.03 $
(2.78 €)		      +18.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 2.13 $
(1.96 €)		      +2.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)		 4.73 $
(4.35 €)		      +18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.03 €)		 1.76 $
(1.62 €)		      -46.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.12 $
(1.03 €)		      -46.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.82 €)		 4.07 $
(3.75 €)		      -1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.41 €)		 8.68 $
(7.98 €)		      +47.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)		 5.99 $
(5.51 €)		      +8.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.77 €)		 9.25 $
(8.51 €)		      +25.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)		 1.38 $
(1.27 €)		      -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 1.02 $
(0.93 €)		      +33.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 1.35 $
(1.24 €)		      -33.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 1.58 $
(1.46 €)		      -28.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 1.01 $
(0.93 €)		      -23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 1.07 $
(0.98 €)		      -23.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.49 $
(1.37 €)		      -32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)		 0.74 $
(0.68 €)		      -66.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)		 7.61 $
(7.00 €)		      -49.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 2.41 $
(2.21 €)		      +24.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)		 2.99 $
(2.75 €)		      -16.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)		 13.05 $
(12.00 €)		      +30.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 1.96 $
(1.80 €)		      -21.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.77 €)		 67.43 $
(62.00 €)		      +3.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.45 €)		 4.89 $
(4.50 €)		      +30.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 3.42 $
(3.15 €)		      +22.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.58 €)		 34.91 $
(32.10 €)		      +16.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)		 7.39 $
(6.80 €)		      +110.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.94 €)		 35,231.18 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +17.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,872.93 €)		 34,462.19 $
(31,687.91 €)		      +32.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(191.13 €)		 204.95 $
(188.45 €)		      -1.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.57 €)		 24.88 $
(22.87 €)		      -56.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.73 €)		 32.55 $
(29.93 €)		      -54.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(42.80 €)		 35.68 $
(32.81 €)		      -23.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.09 €)		 17.76 $
(16.33 €)		      -18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.87 €)		 13.05 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(1,264.04 €)		 748.82 $
(688.54 €)		      -45.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,807.13 €)		 11,444.13 $
(10,522.86 €)		      -49.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(47.83 €)		 98.23 $
(90.33 €)		      +88.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(39.16 €)		 41.42 $
(38.08 €)		      -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(82.26 €)		 98.44 $
(90.52 €)		      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(104.06 €)		 133.01 $
(122.30 €)		      +17.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(1,604.07 €)		 837.37 $
(769.96 €)		      -52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(1,322.19 €)		 658.73 $
(605.70 €)		      -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(2,675.87 €)		 1,565.15 $
(1,439.15 €)		      -46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(2,205.80 €)		 1,224.71 $
(1,126.11 €)		      -48.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(276.07 €)		 586.42 $
(539.21 €)		      +95.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(231.18 €)		 395.77 $
(363.91 €)		      +57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(3,989.58 €)		 2,578.18 $
(2,370.63 €)		      -40.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.66      -44.3 %
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