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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 262.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 344.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 282.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 314.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.89
$2.60 ₹239
564.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.8
$13.91 ₹1,278
406.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.84 €11.07
$4.17 ₹383
207.91%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.13
$1.84 ₹169
97.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$0.44 ₹40.14
652.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.17 ₹15.39
1223.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 €6.03
$1.96 ₹180
257.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 €5.02
$3.50 ₹322
66.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 ₹67.4
79.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.48 ₹44.11
333.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.72 ₹65.9
263.89%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.69
$0.94 ₹86.6
355.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.54 €17.71
$5.23 ₹480
292.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 €12.16
$3.12 ₹286
352.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.64 €18.66
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Apples (1kg)
$3.10 €2.67
$2.19 ₹201
41.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$0.75 ₹68.6
220.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.10 ₹101
190.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$0.57 ₹52.5
526.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.42 ₹38.74
452.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.20
$0.45 ₹41.37
466.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.55 ₹50.2
189.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.33 ₹30.31
130.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.70 €11.81
$4.13 ₹379
231.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 €7.20
$7.66 ₹704
9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.83 ₹168
43.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.90 ₹266
12.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹527
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🚌 Getting Around
France
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 €1.91
$0.37 ₹33.55
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 €62.5
$10.00 ₹919
624.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 €4.70
$0.92 ₹84.3
492.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.60
$0.28 ₹25.68
564.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.79 €31.72
$1.77 ₹163
1978.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.17 ₹108
80.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
175.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
60.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €181
$41.02 ₹3,769
412.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.80
$3.88 ₹356
581.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 €29.88
$7.71 ₹709
349.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 €33.09
$16.54 ₹1,519
132.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.06
$7.91 ₹727
135.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 €11.82
$3.41 ₹313
302.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$830 €715
$70.7 ₹6,498
1072.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K €10.2K
$1,845 ₹169.5K
544.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.3
$24.96 ₹2,293
315.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 €38.89
$27.09 ₹2,489
66.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.5
$46.21 ₹4,245
132.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$33.03 ₹3,034
322.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 €769
$175 ₹16.1K
408.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €597
$113 ₹10.4K
512.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 €1,425
$403 ₹37.0K
309.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$258 ₹23.7K
384.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,873 €5,062
$1,308 ₹120.2K
348.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,304
$659 ₹60.5K
481.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,885 €2,487
$457 ₹41.9K
531.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
9.02
-59.42%

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Last update for France: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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