Cost of living comparison
France is 0.8% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in France instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£12.71
|
$15.40
€13.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
$9.27
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.32
|
$2.52
€2.21
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£0.97
|
$1.72
€1.51
|
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pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.48
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.63
|
$7.87
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.32
|
$4.00
€3.50
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
$3.05
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.36
|
$4.55
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.79
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.74
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$1.40
€1.23
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$1.04
€0.91
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pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.54
|
$7.91
€6.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£71.09
|
$49.29
€43.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
$24,317.30
€21,323.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£12.30
|
$16.72
€14.66
|
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pay 26.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
$28.65
€25.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
$705.48
€618.64
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£621.89
|
$568.84
€498.82
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
$118.36
€103.79
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
$733.34
€643.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
$9,235.26
€8,098.41
|
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pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.54
|
$5.55
€4.87
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.62
|
$2.80
€2.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
$10.30
€9.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£31.67
|
$35.94
€31.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.08
|
$10.50
€9.21
|
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pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
$80.49
€70.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
$35.46
€31.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
$85.42
€74.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£60.48
|
$117.33
€102.88
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