Cost of living comparison
France is 13.4% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in France
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in Maryland. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$15.64
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$10.86
€10.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.73
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$8.46
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$4.52
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$5.82
€5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$7.25
€7.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$50.39
€49.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$31,262.62
€30,486.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$17.66
€17.22
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$30.07
€29.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$750.17
€731.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$604.38
€589.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$140.10
€136.62
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$690.26
€673.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$9,163.56
€8,936.14
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$6.20
€6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.01
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$11.83
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$35.91
€35.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$12.10
€11.80
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$89.62
€87.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$37.76
€36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$91.52
€89.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$126.90
€123.75
|
|
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