Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 9.5% more expensive than France.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of France, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.43
€15.28
|
$17.81
£13.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.53
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.35
£1.04
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.34
€7.31
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.95
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.60
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.88
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.41
€46.84
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.63
€17.22
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
|
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$756.00
€662.94
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.91
€513.78
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.08
€647.22
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.39
€5.60
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
€2.79
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
€36.61
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.86
€10.40
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.69
€115.48
|
$86.00
£66.45
|
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