Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 5.0% more expensive than France.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of France, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
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France
|
West Virginia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.78
|
$14.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.27
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.58
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.75
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.00
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.27
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.50
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.90
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.86
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.63
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,554.36
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.69
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.43
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€709.18
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€571.36
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.44
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€652.55
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,662.85
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.86
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.19
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.95
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.44
|
$12.50
|
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pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€84.73
|
$47.18
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.69
|
$39.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.52
|
$81.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€119.96
|
$101.64
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