Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 30.8% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Virginia instead of France, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
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France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.06
|
$18.31
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
$9.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.77
|
$5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.96
|
$3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.87
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.32
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.95
|
$111.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
$24,932.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.85
|
$15.06
|
|
pay 98.9% more for housing
|
France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
$73.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€709.98
|
$1,780.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.04
|
$1,318.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
$144.26
|
|
pay 82.6% more for childcare
|
France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€629.34
|
$1,242.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
$20,459.85
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.82
|
$5.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
$7.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.45
|
$54.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.47
|
$12.69
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
$45.43
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
$34.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
$78.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.54
|
$107.39
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