Cost of Living in France
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,455.05$ (2,908.65€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 966.39$ (813.56€) without rent.
- Cost of living in France is, on average, 10.23% higher than in United States.
- Rent in France is, on average, 36.51% 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) | 8.90 € | |
| 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) | 1.63 € | |
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) | 0.81 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.00 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.97 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.63 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.51 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.17 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.11 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.31 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.80 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.17 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.69 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.01 € | |
| 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) | 51.00 € | |
| 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) | 22,365.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,467.55 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 151.49 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.18 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.73 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.46 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.94 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 617.03 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,580.70 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.86 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.97 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.62 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 110.83 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 669.17 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 510.89 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,248.84 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 962.31 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 505.17 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 343.56 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,275.63 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.50 |
Prices in France
This country had 10774 entries in the past 12 months by 1170 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 88.36 | 54.81 | 72.75 | 85.83 | 85.23 | 72.75 | |
| Nice | 87.63 | 38.18 | 64.62 | 87.79 | 85.17 | 60.27 | |
| Antibes | 82.41 | 34.76 | 60.24 | 76.28 | 81.45 | 79.38 | |
| Lyon | 78.53 | 29.88 | 55.89 | 75.26 | 73.04 | 72.74 | |
| Montpellier | 78.47 | 25.24 | 53.70 | 75.60 | 76.08 | 74.94 | |
| Toulouse | 77.65 | 24.45 | 52.90 | 76.69 | 76.87 | 78.74 | |
| Grenoble | 77.20 | 22.36 | 51.68 | 76.29 | 70.76 | 73.86 | |
| Marseille | 75.24 | 24.99 | 51.86 | 71.30 | 77.30 | 78.47 | |
| Lille | 71.95 | 28.61 | 51.78 | 68.08 | 68.65 | 78.46 | |
| Nantes | 71.78 | 22.92 | 49.05 | 69.72 | 64.35 | 83.80 |
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