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

😐 Solo nomad: France is 265.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 351.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: France is 285.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 317.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
France
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.06
$2.54 ₹230
587.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.5
$13.78 ₹1,251
401.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.54 €10.81
$4.14 ₹375
202.90%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$1.81 ₹164
108.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$0.41 ₹36.98
668.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$0.15 ₹13.69
1393.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.90
$1.93 ₹175
254.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$3.59 ₹326
65.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
France
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 ₹65.9
79.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.51 ₹46.62
292.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$0.72 ₹65.1
265.28%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.69
$1.00 ₹90.5
328.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 €17.91
$5.17 ₹469
301.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 €12.09
$3.16 ₹287
343.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.50 €18.53
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Apples (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.10 ₹191
55.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.72 ₹65.3
229.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.08 ₹98.3
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$0.56 ₹51.1
546.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.43 ₹38.99
441.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.49 ₹44.46
416.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.50 ₹45.73
208.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.70
$0.33 ₹29.84
145.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.79 €11.89
$4.18 ₹380
229.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 €7.14
$8.00 ₹726
3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.89 ₹172
40.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$3.06 ₹278
1.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
France
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 ₹33.33
502.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 €61.4
$9.71 ₹881
633.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 €4.73
$0.91 ₹82.8
503.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.28 ₹25.17
567.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.77 €31.69
$1.73 ₹157
2025.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.18 ₹107
71.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €31.9K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
166.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.5K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
64.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
France
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$40.51 ₹3,676
415.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 €22.76
$3.89 ₹353
578.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.14 €30.29
$7.79 ₹707
351.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
France
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 €33.00
$16.34 ₹1,482
134.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.08
$7.62 ₹691
144.88%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 €11.74
$3.51 ₹319
288.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
France
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 €719
$68.3 ₹6,194
1122.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K €10.3K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
553.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
France
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.3
$25.62 ₹2,325
295.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 €38.58
$27.01 ₹2,451
65.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$45.10 ₹4,093
133.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$33.35 ₹3,026
313.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
France
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 €755
$179 ₹16.2K
389.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €591
$113 ₹10.3K
506.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 €1,423
$406 ₹36.8K
306.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,074
$258 ₹23.4K
382.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 €5,051
$1,338 ₹121.4K
338.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,857 €3,325
$682 ₹61.9K
465.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
France
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,890 €2,491
$462 ₹41.9K
525.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
9.02
-59.42%

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Last update for France: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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