Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 2.6% more expensive than France.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of France, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
West Virginia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.86
|
$15.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€10.07
|
$8.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.58
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.78
|
$1.71
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
$2.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.54
|
$4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.15
|
$3.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.65
|
$2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.94
|
$4.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.19
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.93
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€48.22
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,448.36
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.22
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.90
|
$69.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€726.79
|
$941.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€570.60
|
$797.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€130.36
|
$171.10
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€660.20
|
$1,011.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,190.13
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.76
|
$4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.85
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.96
|
$8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.61
|
$27.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€11.04
|
$12.00
|
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pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€86.10
|
$50.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.88
|
$41.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€87.20
|
$81.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€118.11
|
$104.35
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