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

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 23.3% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 20.5% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.44 €14.81

$13.84 €11.75

26.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.6 €62.5

$58.8 €49.95

25.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.74 €11.67

$14.12 €11.99

-2.69%

Cappuccino

$4.68 €3.97

$3.30 €2.80

41.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 €3.48

$2.59 €2.20

58.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 €2.90

$1.70 €1.44

101.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.30 €7.05

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.25 €7.01

$5.63 €4.78

46.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.32

$1.20 €1.02

30.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.07 €1.76

$1.93 €1.63

7.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.99 €2.54

$2.98 €2.53

0.34%

Eggs

$5.14 €4.37

$3.01 €2.55

70.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.08 €22.14

$17.26 €14.65

51.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.13 €12.00

$12.52 €10.63

12.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.01 €16.99

$19.48 €16.54

2.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 €2.91

$3.39 €2.87

1.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 €2.08

$1.84 €1.56

33.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.50 €2.97

$2.58 €2.19

35.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.89 €3.30

$3.67 €3.12

5.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 €2.19

$2.69 €2.29

-4.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 €2.59

$3.12 €2.65

-2.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 €1.59

$1.73 €1.46

8.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.79

$0.63 €0.53

47.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.09 €12.81

$14.04 €11.92

7.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.65 €8.19

$6.50 €5.52

48.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 €2.42

$2.76 €2.34

3.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 €3.47

$3.72 €3.15

9.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.92 €2.48

$2.00 €1.70

46.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$101 €85.9

$59.6 €50.6

69.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.53 €8.09

$9.03 €7.67

5.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 €1.68

$1.62 €1.37

22.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.0 €47.55

$54.5 €46.29

2.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.15 €1.82

$2.12 €1.80

1.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.9K €29.6K

$35.6K €30.2K

-1.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.9K €30.5K

$36.2K €30.8K

-0.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$248 €210

$172 €146

44.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.93 €14.38

$17.18 €14.58

-1.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.92 €30.50

$33.64 €28.56

6.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.95 €33.07

$31.37 €26.63

24.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.75 €15.92

$12.59 €10.69

48.93%

Cinema Ticket

$15.38 €13.06

$14.06 €11.94

9.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$873 €742

$875 €743

-0.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K €12.5K

$15.1K €12.8K

-2.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$115 €97.3

$92.1 €78.2

24.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.49 €39.47

$47.10 €39.99

-1.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €106

$101 €85.8

23.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 €134

$155 €132

1.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,660 €1,410

$755 €641

119.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 €1,026

$592 €503

104.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,599 €3,056

$1,471 €1,249

144.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,313 €1,963

$922 €783

150.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.5K €12.3K

$6,722 €5,707

115.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,822 €8,339

$3,220 €2,734

204.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,001 €3,397

$2,867 €2,434

39.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paris: April 12, 2026

Last update for Rennes: April 12, 2026

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