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) | 10.00 € | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 € | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.09 € | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 € | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.95 € | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.33 € | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.62 € | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.00 € | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.80 € | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.84 € | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.80 € | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.62 € | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.26 € | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.33 € | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.52 € | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.36 € | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.70 € | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 € | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.18 € | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.77 € | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 € | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.80 € | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.00 € | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 € | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.93 € | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 € | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.84 € | |
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) | 27,265.84 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 181.04 € | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 25.33 € | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.51 € | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.92 € | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.84 € | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 687.98 € | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,367.38 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 87.89 € | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.28 € | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.73 € | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 117.78 € | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 773.51 € | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 599.91 € | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,456.48 € | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,155.93 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 545.88 € | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 370.78 € | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,649.61 € | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.20 |
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 | 75.8 | 39.7 | 59.7 | 82.2 | 73.2 | 106.6 | |
Lyon | 67.2 | 22.1 | 47.0 | 79.3 | 61.9 | 151.7 | |
Montpellier | 62.4 | 20.2 | 43.5 | 73.2 | 57.2 | 131.4 |
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