Cost of Living Comparison Between France and India Cost of Living Comparison Between France and India

😐 Solo nomad: France is 262.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 340.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 286.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 320.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$2.49 ₹213
608.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$14.06 ₹1,202
394.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 €10.89
$4.1 ₹351
207.56%
Cappuccino
$3.67 €3.17
$1.82 ₹156
101.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$0.44 ₹37.72
620.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.17 ₹14.36
1170.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 €6.08
$1.94 ₹166
262.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.53 ₹302
64.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 ₹62.1
86.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.72
$0.48 ₹41.19
316.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$0.72 ₹61.4
259.72%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.83
$0.94 ₹80.1
372.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$5.23 ₹448
297.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$3.14 ₹269
348.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.36 €18.44
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Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.2 ₹188
46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.72 ₹61.2
234.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.09 ₹93.2
181.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$0.57 ₹49.11
556.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.42 ₹36.21
473.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.45 ₹38.73
437.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.55 ₹46.97
192.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.33 ₹27.96
145.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 €12.23
$4.08 ₹349
247.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 €7.19
$7.99 ₹683
4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.92 ₹164
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.89 ₹248
12.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
France
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.34 ₹28.83
535.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.5 €61.8
$10.01 ₹856
614.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 €4.66
$0.97 ₹83
455.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.28 ₹23.62
564.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.77 €32.61
$1.77 ₹151
2033.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.24 ₹106
62.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$14K ₹1.2M
168.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
67.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$40.79 ₹3,489
425.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 €22.53
$3.79 ₹324
588.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 €30.44
$8.13 ₹695
333.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.14 €32.06
$16 ₹1,368
132.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €16.39
$7.59 ₹649
150.20%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.15
$3.45 ₹295
308.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 €706
$69.7 ₹5,958
1073.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$1,847 ₹158K
538.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$25.29 ₹2,163
311.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.84 €37.85
$26.99 ₹2,309
62.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$44.67 ₹3,821
134.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$33.23 ₹2,842
329.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 €750
$179 ₹15.3K
384.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 €603
$114 ₹9,770
511.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$414 ₹35.4K
288.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 €1,097
$260 ₹22.2K
388.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 €5,229
$1,499 ₹128.2K
303.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$830 ₹71K
404.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,783 €2,403
$500 ₹42.8K
456.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
9.02
-59.42%

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Last update for France: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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