Cost of living comparison
France is 1.4% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in France
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Germany, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.32
|
$15.64
€13.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.95
|
$10.86
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.11
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
$1.71
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.88
|
$8.46
€7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.84
|
$4.52
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.47
|
$5.82
€5.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.20
|
$7.25
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.45
|
$50.39
€44.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,268.96
|
$31,262.62
€27,422.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.19
|
$17.66
€15.49
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.30
|
$30.07
€26.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€693.30
|
$750.17
€658.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€548.46
|
$604.38
€530.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€201.80
|
$140.10
€122.89
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€402.08
|
$690.26
€605.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,796.85
|
$9,163.56
€8,037.87
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.06
|
$3.01
€2.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.66
|
$11.83
€10.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.58
|
$35.91
€31.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.23
|
$12.10
€10.61
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.22
|
$89.62
€78.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.77
|
$37.76
€33.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.34
|
$91.52
€80.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.27
|
$126.90
€111.31
|
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