Cost of living comparison
France is 3.9% more expensive than Grenoble.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 5.5% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in France
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing in France are more expensive than in Grenoble. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Grenoble, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$15.64
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.86
€10.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
€2.54
|
$2.73
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.03
€9.78
|
$8.46
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.57
|
$4.52
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
€4.86
|
$5.82
€5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.42
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.91
|
$7.25
€7.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.97
€67.26
|
$50.39
€49.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
$31,262.62
€30,486.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.63
€18.16
|
$17.66
€17.22
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
$30.07
€29.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.14
€699.35
|
$750.17
€731.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.61
€557.42
|
$604.38
€589.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
$140.10
€136.62
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.65
€679.36
|
$690.26
€673.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
$9,163.56
€8,936.14
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.27
|
$6.20
€6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.18
|
$3.01
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$11.83
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
€35.42
|
$35.91
€35.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$12.10
€11.80
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Grenoble
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
$89.62
€87.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
$37.76
€36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
$91.52
€89.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.76
€127.51
|
$126.90
€123.75
|
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