Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Rennes Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Rennes

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 14.8% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 12.7% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.62
$13.64 €11.72
24.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 €61.1
$57.7 €49.57
23.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 €12.03
$13.98 €12.01
0.14%
Cappuccino
$4.62 €3.97
$3.44 €2.96
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.44
$2.53 €2.18
58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.82
$1.79 €1.54
83.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 €7.07
$7.89 €6.77
4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.02 €6.89
$5.66 €4.86
41.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.19 €1.02
31.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.90 €1.63
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.44
$2.97 €2.55
-4.38%
Eggs
$5.22 €4.48
$3.14 €2.70
66.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.89 €22.24
$17.54 €15.07
47.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.26
$12.36 €10.62
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.78 €16.99
$20.05 €17.22
-1.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 €3.10
$3.44 €2.95
4.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$1.83 €1.57
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.94
$2.69 €2.31
27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.90 €3.35
$3.72 €3.19
4.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.65 €2.28
-1.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.54
$2.94 €2.53
0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.77 €1.52
3.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.62 €0.53
48.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.24 €13.09
$13.79 €11.85
10.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 €7.89
$6.38 €5.48
44.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.32
$2.65 €2.28
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.49
$3.61 €3.10
12.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Rennes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.93 €1.66
51.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.4
$59.1 €50.7
76.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.44 €8.11
$9.37 €8.05
0.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.64 €1.41
22.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.2 €47.45
$54.9 €47.17
0.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.03 €1.75
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.3K
$35.2K €30.2K
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K €30.9K
$36.1K €31.0K
-0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €211
$173 €149
41.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 €14.50
$16.64 €14.29
1.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.29 €31.18
$32.99 €28.34
10.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.58 €33.14
$31.88 €27.38
21.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.05
$12.76 €10.96
46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.83 €13.59
$13.78 €11.84
14.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$895 €768
$877 €753
2.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.8K
$14.9K €12.8K
-0.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €97.8
$92.2 €79.2
23.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 €41.12
$47.72 €40.99
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$99.5 €85.4
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 €135
$157 €135
-0.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Rennes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 €1,395
$756 €649
114.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,033
$601 €516
100.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,558 €3,056
$1,442 €1,239
146.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,950
$916 €787
147.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K €12.3K
$6,472 €5,560
121.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,716 €8,346
$3,270 €2,809
197.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,024 €3,456
$2,860 €2,457
40.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.55
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Last update for Paris: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rennes: February 28, 2026

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