Cost of living comparison
Besancon is 17.0% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Besancon
- Groceries
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pay 9.2% less in Besancon
- Transportation
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pay 7.3% less in Besancon
- Housing
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pay 25.1% less in Besancon
- Childcare
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pay 35.8% less in Besancon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.6% less in Besancon
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Besancon
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Besancon.
If you lived in Besancon instead of France, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Besancon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$14.47
€13.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$2.41
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Besancon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$8.75
€8.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$3.65
€3.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.43
€3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$4.86
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
Besancon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$7.08
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$32.42
€29.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$34,719.77
€32,052.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$17.28
€15.95
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Besancon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$32.37
€29.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$503.73
€465.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$417.99
€385.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$77.86
€71.88
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Besancon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$321.53
€296.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$7,502.34
€6,926.09
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Besancon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$3.26
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$34.65
€31.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Besancon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$65.65
€60.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$21.44
€19.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$81.45
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$128.61
€118.73
|
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