Cost of living comparison
France is 10.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in France instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$15.64
€14.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$2.73
€2.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.86
€1.76
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pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$8.46
€8.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$4.52
€4.28
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$5.82
€5.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.97
€0.92
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pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$7.25
€6.88
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$50.39
€47.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$17.66
€16.75
|
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pay 35.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$750.17
€711.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$604.38
€573.17
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
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pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$690.26
€654.62
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$35.91
€34.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$12.10
€11.47
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pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$126.90
€120.34
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