Cost of living comparison
Montpellier is 2.6% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Montpellier
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Montpellier
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Montpellier
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Montpellier
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Montpellier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Montpellier
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Montpellier
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Montpellier are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montpellier.
If you lived in Montpellier instead of France, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$15.00
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$7.41
€6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$4.99
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$4.29
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$6.66
€6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.63
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$7.26
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$37.51
€34.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$33,382.74
€30,818.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$17.68
€16.33
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$31.97
€29.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$764.52
€705.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$652.44
€602.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$133.50
€123.24
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$723.44
€667.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$7,502.34
€6,926.09
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$3.42
€3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$36.06
€33.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
France
|
Montpellier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$91.10
€84.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$41.53
€38.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$105.39
€97.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$167.91
€155.01
|
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