Summary of cost of living in France:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 € | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 € | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.22 € | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.78 € | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.89 € | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.37 € | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.59 € | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.05 € | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.75 € | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.06 € | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.53 € | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.39 € | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.25 € | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.23 € | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.43 € | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.36 € | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.67 € | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 € | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.27 € | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.77 € | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 € | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.90 € | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 61.50 € | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.80 € | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.06 € | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.77 € | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,395.00 € | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,910.29 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 181.92 € | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 19.88 € | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.26 € | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.97 € | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.77 € | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 722.94 € | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,418.67 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 89.01 € | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.43 € | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 91.74 € | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 121.28 € | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 762.48 € | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 595.58 € | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,412.15 € | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,099.89 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 504.14 € | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 348.61 € | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,385.77 € | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.68 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Paris | 76.8 | 45.2 | 62.9 | 77.5 | 72.5 | 114.3 | |
Lyon | 71.7 | 24.1 | 50.9 | 79.0 | 66.7 | 117.7 | |
Strasbourg | 69.9 | 20.8 | 48.4 | 81.4 | 66.6 | 113.0 | |
Toulouse | 66.9 | 21.5 | 47.0 | 74.8 | 65.8 | 131.5 | |
Montpellier | 64.7 | 20.5 | 45.4 | 74.0 | 61.5 | 118.5 |
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