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

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 15.4% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 27.7% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$13.62 €11.76
28.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$59 €51
23.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$13.88 €11.98
-1.08%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.35 €2.89
38.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.53 €2.18
56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.77 €1.53
83.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$7.88 €6.81
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.75 €4.96
43.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.23 €1.06
26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.93 €1.66
9.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.97 €2.56
-3.03%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$3.13 €2.7
65.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$17.24 €14.88
51.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$12.74 €11
9.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$19.49 €16.83
0.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.51 €3.03
-0.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.89 €1.63
25.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.64 €2.28
34.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.66 €3.16
4.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.63 €2.27
3.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.95 €2.54
0.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.76 €1.52
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.62 €0.53
46.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$13.99 €12.08
8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$7.13 €6.16
31.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.64 €2.28
3.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.7 €3.19
9.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Rennes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.99 €1.72
44.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$59.9 €51.7
73.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$9.11 €7.87
1.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.65 €1.42
22.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$55.9 €48.23
0.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.1 €1.81
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$35.4K €30.6K
2.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$36.8K €31.8K
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$168 €145
47.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$17.11 €14.77
0.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$34 €29.36
4.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$32.05 €27.67
22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$12.75 €11.01
51.45%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$13.82 €11.93
12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$887 €765
-1.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$14.8K €12.7K
1.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$91.6 €79.1
26.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$46.83 €40.43
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$101 €87.2
23.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$156 €134
0.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Rennes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$773 €667
108.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$596 €514
98.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,443 €1,246
153.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$890 €769
155.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$5,731 €4,948
141.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$4,197 €3,623
123.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Rennes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,712 €2,341
38.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.55
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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rennes: October 26, 2025

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