Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Australia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: France is 2.8% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: France is 2.7% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
France
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 โ‚ฌ15.22
$15.97 A$24.47
10.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ60
$77.2 A$118
-9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.89
$9.66 A$14.8
30.54%
Cappuccino
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$3.57 A$5.48
2.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.64 A$4.04
20.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.22 A$3.41
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.08
$6.57 A$10.06
7.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$6.98 A$10.7
-16.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
France
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.5 A$2.3
-9.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.42 A$3.7
-17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.02 A$3.1
28.22%
Eggs
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.38 A$6.71
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.8 โ‚ฌ17.96
$8.86 A$13.58
134.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.15
$8.26 A$12.66
70.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.36 โ‚ฌ18.44
$14.14 A$21.66
51.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$3.24 A$4.96
-0.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.68 A$4.11
-10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.86 A$4.39
7.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$4.25 A$6.5
-12.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.55 A$3.91
-5.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.19 A$3.35
10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.24 A$3.43
-28.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.57 A$2.41
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.23
$31.36 A$48.04
-54.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.19
$13.32 A$20.41
-37.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$4.61 A$7.06
-42.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$4.97 A$7.61
-34.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
France
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.97 A$4.54
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.8
$98 A$150
-27.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.66
$3.62 A$5.55
48.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.82 A$2.79
2.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.77 โ‚ฌ32.61
$37.78 A$57.9
-0.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.2 A$1.84
68.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$29.1K A$44.6K
29.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$22.5K A$34.5K
65.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 โ‚ฌ185
$180 A$276
18.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 โ‚ฌ22.53
$26.23 A$40.19
-0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 โ‚ฌ30.44
$52.8 A$80.9
-33.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
France
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.14 โ‚ฌ32.06
$46.77 A$71.7
-20.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 โ‚ฌ16.39
$16.37 A$25.08
16.00%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.15
$13.82 A$21.18
1.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
France
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 โ‚ฌ706
$1,599 A$2,450
-48.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-3.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
France
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$71.7 A$110
45.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.84 โ‚ฌ37.85
$51.5 A$78.8
-14.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.4
$101 A$155
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 โ‚ฌ123
$110 A$168
29.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
France
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 โ‚ฌ750
$1,395 A$2,137
-37.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 โ‚ฌ603
$1,106 A$1,694
-36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 โ‚ฌ1,390
$2,271 A$3,480
-29.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 โ‚ฌ1,097
$1,775 A$2,719
-28.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 โ‚ฌ5,229
$6,985 A$10.7K
-13.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 โ‚ฌ3,614
$5,106 A$7,823
-18.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
France
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,783 โ‚ฌ2,403
$3,626 A$5,555
-23.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
6.35
-42.36%

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Last update for France: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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