Cost of Living in France
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,445.60$ (2,903.51€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 963.99$ (812.33€) without rent.
- Cost of living in France is, on average, 10.30% higher than in United States.
- Rent in France is, on average, 36.77% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.82 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.62 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.76 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.29 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.82 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.01 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.95 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.64 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.49 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.18 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.11 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.31 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.79 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.17 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.70 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.02 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.70 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.60 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.80 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.55 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,865.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,446.44 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 151.55 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.18 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.80 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.32 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.76 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 611.71 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,592.55 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.54 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.97 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.40 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 111.23 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 667.16 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 510.14 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,228.53 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 961.21 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 489.21 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 347.62 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,278.14 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.50 |
Prices in France
This country had 10626 entries in the past 12 months by 1165 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to France? Explore:
By City in France
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 88.74 | 54.71 | 73.01 | 86.77 | 85.69 | 72.51 | |
| Nice | 87.83 | 38.77 | 65.16 | 88.57 | 85.07 | 57.94 | |
| Antibes | 82.64 | 35.31 | 60.77 | 76.95 | 81.55 | 78.08 | |
| Marseille | 79.65 | 25.45 | 54.61 | 80.58 | 77.62 | 74.16 | |
| Toulouse | 79.56 | 24.62 | 54.18 | 78.10 | 81.16 | 74.19 | |
| Montpellier | 79.35 | 25.63 | 54.53 | 77.74 | 76.02 | 73.22 | |
| Lyon | 79.32 | 30.22 | 56.63 | 77.10 | 73.62 | 72.88 | |
| Grenoble | 78.19 | 22.78 | 52.58 | 78.31 | 72.10 | 72.04 | |
| Lille | 71.71 | 29.17 | 52.05 | 67.89 | 68.36 | 81.54 |
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