Cost of living comparison
France is 6.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in France instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.76
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.82
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.63
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$1.90
€1.72
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pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.23
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.38
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.79
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.92
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.93
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.94
€0.85
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pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.50
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£72.08
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,486.22
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.93
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
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pay 32.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.63
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£932.45
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£742.28
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£178.55
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,086.49
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,736.60
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.13
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.99
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.45
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.37
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.80
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
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pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.35
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.19
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£68.93
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£72.10
|
$126.59
€114.46
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