Cost of living comparison
Rouen is 3.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Rouen
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Rouen
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Rouen
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Rouen
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Rouen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Rouen
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Rouen
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Rouen are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rouen.
If you lived in Rouen instead of France, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.54
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$3.13
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$6.97
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$4.16
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.54
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$4.25
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$7.03
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$47.16
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$33,288.96
€30,732.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$18.61
€17.18
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$36.71
€33.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$503.73
€465.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$495.69
€457.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$118.45
€109.35
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$857.41
€791.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$9,538.69
€8,806.03
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$6.75
€6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$2.89
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$35.37
€32.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$14.90
€13.75
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
France
|
Rouen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$76.10
€70.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$23.22
€21.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$81.72
€75.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$96.46
€89.05
|
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