Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. France Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 21.4% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% more in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in North Carolina are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Carolina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of France, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€15.00
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.46
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$1.82
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.53
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.37
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.80
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.76
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.69
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.30
|
$19.99
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€700.65
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€570.58
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
$132.31
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€666.34
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
$24,633.15
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.27
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.59
|
$12.98
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€114.22
|
$111.01
|
|
France vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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