Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and France Reverse

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Cost of Living in France is 1.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in France is 16.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in France are 47.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in France are 9.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in France are 3.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in France is 25.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit France Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.59 €)		 17.05 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.97 €)		 68.21 $
(60.00 €)		      -9.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.68 €)		 12.51 $
(11.00 €)		      +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.28 €)		 6.82 $
(6.00 €)		      +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.16 €)		 5.68 $
(5.00 €)		      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.60 €)		 3.63 $
(3.19 €)		      -30.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.17 $
(2.79 €)		      +24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		 2.22 $
(1.95 €)		      +6.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit France Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.52 €)		 4.96 $
(4.36 €)		      +24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 1.81 $
(1.59 €)		      -44.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.16 $
(1.02 €)		      -44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.71 €)		 4.21 $
(3.71 €)		      -0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.16 €)		 9.12 $
(8.02 €)		      +55.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(4.85 €)		 6.23 $
(5.48 €)		      +13.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.49 €)		 9.59 $
(8.44 €)		      +30.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.43 $
(1.26 €)		      -40.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.05 $
(0.92 €)		      +38.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		      -31.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.64 $
(1.44 €)		      -26.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 1.04 $
(0.92 €)		      -21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 1.11 $
(0.98 €)		      -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.57 $
(1.38 €)		      -28.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.78 $
(0.68 €)		      -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.19 €)		 7.96 $
(7.00 €)		      -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 2.54 $
(2.23 €)		      +30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.16 €)		 3.10 $
(2.72 €)		      -13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.80 €)		 13.64 $
(12.00 €)		      +36.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit France Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 2.16 $
(1.90 €)		      -13.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.18 €)		 71.62 $
(63.00 €)		      +10.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.30 €)		 5.12 $
(4.50 €)		      +36.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 3.66 $
(3.22 €)		      +30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.39 €)		 35.87 $
(31.55 €)		      +19.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.72 $
(6.79 €)		      +120.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,389.32 €)		 36,827.40 $
(32,395.00 €)		      +22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.76 $
(22,839.74 €)		 35,976.40 $
(31,646.42 €)		      +38.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit France Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.25 $
(183.19 €)		 212.74 $
(187.13 €)		      +2.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(50.30 €)		 25.88 $
(22.77 €)		      -54.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(62.86 €)		 34.25 $
(30.13 €)		      -52.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit France Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(40.86 €)		 37.21 $
(32.73 €)		      -19.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(19.28 €)		 18.74 $
(16.49 €)		      -14.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(12.40 €)		 13.64 $
(12.00 €)		      -3.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit France Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.70 $
(1,211.01 €)		 797.82 $
(701.80 €)		      -42.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(19,947.44 €)		 12,022.38 $
(10,575.42 €)		      -47.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit France Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(45.78 €)		 101.92 $
(89.65 €)		      +95.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(37.42 €)		 43.39 $
(38.17 €)		      +2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(78.88 €)		 103.00 $
(90.60 €)		      +14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(99.56 €)		 137.80 $
(121.22 €)		      +21.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit France Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.71 $
(1,530.33 €)		 878.70 $
(772.94 €)		      -49.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.37 $
(1,264.37 €)		 694.70 $
(611.09 €)		      -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.50 $
(2,550.52 €)		 1,634.46 $
(1,437.74 €)		      -43.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.84 $
(2,113.65 €)		 1,284.92 $
(1,130.27 €)		      -46.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit France Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.59 $
(265.29 €)		 613.10 $
(539.31 €)		      +103.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.55 $
(221.28 €)		 419.05 $
(368.62 €)		      +66.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit France Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.02 $
(3,814.15 €)		 2,690.01 $
(2,366.25 €)		      -38.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.66      -43.8 %
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