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
£14.67
|
$15.64
€14.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.26
|
$10.86
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.75
|
$2.73
€2.58
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.23
|
$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
£1.20
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.41
|
$8.46
€8.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.65
|
$4.52
€4.27
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.90
|
$5.82
€5.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.96
|
$1.27
€1.20
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.99
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.11
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
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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
£5.55
|
$7.25
€6.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.07
|
$50.39
€47.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,330.54
|
$31,262.62
€29,575.34
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.46
|
$17.66
€16.71
|
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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
£30.92
|
$30.07
€28.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£975.74
|
$750.17
€709.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£800.97
|
$604.38
€571.76
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£179.84
|
$140.10
€132.53
|
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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
£1,175.02
|
$690.26
€653.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,616.96
|
$9,163.56
€8,669.00
|
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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
£4.41
|
$6.20
€5.87
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.24
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.71
|
$11.83
€11.19
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.55
|
$35.91
€33.98
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.12
|
$12.10
€11.45
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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
£61.54
|
$89.62
€84.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.48
|
$37.76
€35.72
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.89
|
$91.52
€86.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.89
|
$126.90
€120.05
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