Cost of living comparison
France is 58.3% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 71.6% more in France
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in France are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Japan
|
France
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥974
|
$15.64
€15.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥748
|
$10.86
€10.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥147
|
$2.73
€2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥111
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
Japan
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥230
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥865
|
$8.46
€8.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥826
|
$4.52
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥305
|
$3.79
€3.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥413
|
$5.82
€5.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥329
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥155
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥248
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥308
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥191
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥164
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
Japan
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥639
|
$7.25
€7.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,747
|
$50.39
€48.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,334,873
|
$31,262.62
€30,269.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,846
|
$17.66
€17.10
|
|
pay 39.0% more for housing
Japan
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,704
|
$30.07
€29.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥75,704
|
$750.17
€726.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥49,234
|
$604.38
€585.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,102
|
$140.10
€135.65
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
Japan
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,589
|
$690.26
€668.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,678,664
|
$9,163.56
€8,872.55
|
|
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
Japan
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥410
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥420
|
$3.01
€2.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥603
|
$11.83
€11.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,732
|
$35.91
€34.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,812
|
$12.10
€11.71
|
|
pay 71.6% more for clothing
Japan
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,134
|
$89.62
€86.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,057
|
$37.76
€36.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,182
|
$91.52
€88.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,355
|
$126.90
€122.87
|
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