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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 5.7% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 4% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.06
$16.57 A$24.86
5.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.5
$77.7 A$117
-11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.54 €10.81
$9.88 A$14.82
26.92%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.48 A$5.22
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.56 A$3.84
23.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.13 A$3.20
5.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.90
$6.62 A$9.93
3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$7.31 A$10.97
-18.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.51 A$2.26
-13.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.49 A$3.74
-19.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.07 A$3.10
27.05%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.69
$4.27 A$6.41
0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 €17.91
$8.73 A$13.10
137.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 €12.09
$8.25 A$12.38
70.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.50 €18.53
$14.17 A$21.26
51.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.27 A$4.90
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.68 A$4.02
-11.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.89 A$4.34
12.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$4.28 A$6.42
-15.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.47 A$3.70
-5.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.11 A$3.16
19.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.30 A$3.44
-33.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.70
$1.50 A$2.24
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.79 €11.89
$31.81 A$47.72
-56.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 €7.14
$13.45 A$20.17
-38.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.28
$4.48 A$6.72
-40.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$5.01 A$7.51
-37.72%
🚌 Getting Around
France
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.91 A$4.37
-23.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 €61.4
$97.0 A$146
-26.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 €4.73
$3.67 A$5.51
49.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.81 A$2.71
3.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.77 €31.69
$38.37 A$57.6
-4.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.20 A$1.79
68.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €31.9K
$29.1K A$43.6K
27.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.5K
$22.7K A$34.1K
60.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$175 A$262
19.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 €22.76
$26.26 A$39.39
0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.14 €30.29
$53.0 A$79.5
-33.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 €33.00
$47.12 A$70.7
-18.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.08
$16.51 A$24.77
13.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 €11.74
$13.57 A$20.35
0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 €719
$1,588 A$2,382
-47.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K €10.3K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-4.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.3
$69.7 A$105
45.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 €38.58
$50.7 A$76.0
-11.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$102 A$153
3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$109 A$163
26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 €755
$1,370 A$2,055
-36.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €591
$1,076 A$1,613
-36.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 €1,423
$2,270 A$3,404
-27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,074
$1,772 A$2,658
-29.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 €5,051
$7,081 A$10.6K
-17.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,857 €3,325
$5,392 A$8,088
-28.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,890 €2,491
$3,742 A$5,614
-22.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
6.35
-42.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for France: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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