Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 5.0% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
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pay 4.7% more in West Virginia
- Transportation
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pay 13.4% less in West Virginia
- Housing
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pay 56.4% more in West Virginia
- Childcare
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pay 26.8% more in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in West Virginia
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in West Virginia are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of France, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.25
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.59
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.66
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.25
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.40
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.68
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€7.07
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€49.14
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,486.74
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€17.22
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€29.32
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€731.55
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€589.38
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€136.62
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€673.13
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,936.14
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€6.05
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.94
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.54
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€35.02
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.80
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€87.40
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.82
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€89.25
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€123.75
|
$101.64
|
|
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