Cost of living comparison

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Annecy vs. Redmond Cost of Living Summary

Annecy is 12.9% cheaper than Redmond.

Restaurants
pay 5.3% less in Annecy
Groceries
pay 12.1% less in Annecy
Transportation
pay 23.2% more in Annecy
Housing
pay 45.0% less in Annecy
Childcare
pay 71.2% less in Annecy
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.1% less in Annecy
Clothing
pay 29.2% more in Annecy

The cost of clothing and transportation in Annecy are more expensive than in Redmond. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Annecy.

Annecy vs. Redmond Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Annecy instead of Redmond, you would:

pay 5.3% less for restaurants

 
Redmond
Annecy
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$17.52
€15.27
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.50
 
$13.43
€11.71
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$2.89
€2.52

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

 
Redmond
Annecy
Bread
1 loaf
$5.23
 
$2.04
€1.78
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.49
 
$12.41
€10.82
Milk (1 gallon) $5.27
 
$4.64
€4.05

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

 
Redmond
Annecy
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
 
$7.73
€6.74
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
 
$78.26
€68.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,656.56
 
$37,837.02
€32,980.64

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pay 45.0% less for housing

 
Redmond
Annecy
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$78.37
 
$33.87
€29.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,300.00
 
$953.86
€831.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,265.00
 
$747.51
€651.57

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

 
Redmond
Annecy
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,200.00
 
$749.46
€653.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,000.00
 
$7,007.94
€6,108.47

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Redmond
Annecy
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.75
 
$8.18
€7.13
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.08
 
$4.01
€3.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.75
 
$14.02
€12.22

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

 
Redmond
Annecy
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.50
 
$112.13
€97.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.68
 
$49.64
€43.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.75
 
$121.99
€106.33

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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