Cost of living comparison
France is 1.4% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in France instead of Germany, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$15.64
€15.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$10.86
€10.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$8.46
€8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$5.82
€5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$7.25
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$50.39
€48.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$31,262.62
€30,008.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$17.66
€16.95
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$30.07
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$750.17
€720.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$604.38
€580.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$140.10
€134.47
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$690.26
€662.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$9,163.56
€8,795.89
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$11.83
€11.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$35.91
€34.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$12.10
€11.61
|
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$89.62
€86.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$37.76
€36.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$91.52
€87.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$126.90
€121.80
|
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