Cost of living comparison
France is 3.2% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in France instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.79
|
$16.13
€15.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.49
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
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pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.91
|
$8.33
€7.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.78
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.55
|
$5.22
€4.89
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.85
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.95
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$1.03
€0.96
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pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.90
|
$7.84
€7.34
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.98
|
$52.45
€49.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,576.63
|
$26,223.89
€24,575.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.16
|
$18.05
€16.91
|
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pay 24.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.46
|
$30.93
€28.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£850.18
|
$760.64
€712.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£675.10
|
$610.71
€572.33
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£147.98
|
$135.03
€126.55
|
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pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£957.80
|
$674.24
€631.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,363.25
|
$11,309.03
€10,598.33
|
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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.00
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.90
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.96
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.73
|
$37.98
€35.59
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.67
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
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pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.53
|
$85.18
€79.83
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.68
|
$38.90
€36.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.20
|
$90.98
€85.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£65.26
|
$122.71
€115.00
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