Cost of living in Valenciennes
compared to
Cost of living in Valenciennes vs. France overall average
Valenciennes is 19.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Valenciennes
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Valenciennes
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Valenciennes
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Valenciennes
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Valenciennes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Valenciennes
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Valenciennes
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Valenciennes.
Valenciennes Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$9.34
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
Valenciennes - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.44
|
$0.93
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
€6.29
|
$7.15
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.29
|
$4.20
-
$7.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
$3.14
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
€5.19
|
$4.24
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.84
-
$2.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.79
-
$2.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.06
-
$1.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.27
|
$0.79
-
$2.07
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.53
-
$1.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
Valenciennes - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.71
|
$7.43
-
$8.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.97
€38.78
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,627.89
|
$37,352.31
-
$37,837.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.21
€9.67
|
$11.21
-
$26.86
|
Valenciennes - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$22.19
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$408.80
-
$525.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€436.45
|
$467.20
-
$583.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.90
€136.16
|
$132.86
-
$192.33
|
Valenciennes - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€302.16
|
$175.20
-
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,672.32
€7,478.38
|
$8,584.72
-
$8,759.92
|
Valenciennes - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.67
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$12.85
-
$14.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.62
€24.68
|
$23.36
-
$33.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$11.68
-
$16.35
|
Valenciennes - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€78.56
|
$58.40
-
$210.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.46
€29.71
|
$17.52
-
$52.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€80.58
|
$70.08
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€90.65
|
$105.12
-
$105.12
|
Valenciennes - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Dijon,
Clermont-Ferrand,
Chartres,
Bourges,
Limoges,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Valenciennes.
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