Cost of living comparison
France is 12.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 9.5% more in France
- Transportation
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pay 19.7% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.6% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in France
The cost of groceries and clothing in France are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
Netherlands
|
France
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.09
|
$15.64
€15.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.79
|
$10.86
€10.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.84
|
$2.73
€2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.25
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
Netherlands
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.73
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.99
|
$8.46
€8.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.25
|
$4.52
€4.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.26
|
$3.79
€3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.64
|
$5.82
€5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
Netherlands
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.52
|
$7.25
€7.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.52
|
$50.39
€48.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,819.83
|
$31,262.62
€30,167.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.95
|
$17.66
€17.04
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
Netherlands
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.60
|
$30.07
€29.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,244.01
|
$750.17
€723.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,015.02
|
$604.38
€583.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€181.18
|
$140.10
€135.19
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
Netherlands
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,570.94
|
$690.26
€666.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,733.94
|
$9,163.56
€8,842.58
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
Netherlands
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.35
|
$6.20
€5.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.48
|
$3.01
€2.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.12
|
$11.83
€11.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.62
|
$35.91
€34.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.46
|
$12.10
€11.67
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
Netherlands
|
France
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.39
|
$89.62
€86.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.91
|
$37.76
€36.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.36
|
$91.52
€88.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.38
|
$126.90
€122.45
|
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