Cost of Living in France - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: France
Address: FR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,080 (excluding rent), and $1,991 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,636 (excluding rent), and $4,167 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.06

$11.64 €10.03

$29.11 €25.09

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.1 €59.5

$46.03 €39.68

$115 €99.2

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.54 €10.81

$11.40 €9.82

$14.25 €12.29

Cappuccino

$3.77 €3.25

$1.77 €1.53

$5.90 €5.08

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

$3.15 €2.72

$2.25 €1.94

$4.52 €3.89

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 €1.93

$1.18 €1.02

$3.54 €3.05

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.84 €5.90

$4.57 €3.94

$9.13 €7.87

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.95 €5.13

$4.76 €4.10

$9.52 €8.20

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 €1.13

$1.02 €0.88

$2.05 €1.77

White Bread (500g)

$2.00 €1.73

$1.14 €0.98

$4.55 €3.92

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.63 €2.27

$1.38 €1.19

$4.61 €3.97

Eggs

$4.28 €3.69

$2.27 €1.95

$6.87 €5.92

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.77 €17.91

$10.28 €8.87

$41.09 €35.42

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.03 €12.09

$8.09 €6.97

$20.79 €17.92

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.50 €18.53

$11.63 €10.02

$34.89 €30.07

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 €2.82

$1.79 €1.54

$4.75 €4.10

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.04

$1.40 €1.21

$4.66 €4.02

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 €2.79

$1.67 €1.44

$5.95 €5.13

Tomato (1kg)

$3.62 €3.12

$2.06 €1.77

$5.72 €4.93

Potato (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$1.13 €0.98

$3.96 €3.41

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$1.18 €1.02

$3.53 €3.04

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.13 €0.98

$2.26 €1.95

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.70

$0.24 €0.20

$1.79 €1.54

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.79 €11.89

$12.52 €10.79

$15.62 €13.47

Wine (Bottle)

$8.28 €7.14

$4.73 €4.08

$14.19 €12.23

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 €2.28

$1.18 €1.02

$4.71 €4.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 €2.69

$1.42 €1.23

$5.68 €4.89

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.76 €1.52

$2.93 €2.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.2 €61.4

$40.19 €34.65

$102 €87.5

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.49 €4.73

$3.30 €2.85

$11.80 €10.17

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.53 €1.32

$3.06 €2.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$36.77 €31.69

$28.63 €24.68

$57.3 €49.37

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.92 €1.65

$2.25 €1.94

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

$37.1K €31.9K

$31.5K €27.1K

$37.1K €31.9K

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

$36.6K €31.5K

$33.1K €28.5K

$38.7K €33.3K

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

$209 €180

$129 €111

$352 €303

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

$26.40 €22.76

$11.65 €10.04

$37.29 €32.15

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.14 €30.29

$23.41 €20.18

$46.80 €40.34

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.29 €33.00

$23.42 €20.19

$58.6 €50.5

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.66 €16.08

$11.48 €9.90

$22.98 €19.81

Cinema Ticket

$13.62 €11.74

$10.22 €8.81

$17.03 €14.68

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

$834 €719

$471 €406

$1,413 €1,218

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K €10.3K

$6,374 €5,495

$21.2K €18.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €87.3

$45.54 €39.26

$137 €118

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.76 €38.58

$23.37 €20.15

$70.1 €60.4

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.7

$69.0 €59.5

$144 €124

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$79.6 €68.6

$228 €196

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 €755

$597 €515

$1,621 €1,397

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$686 €591

$463 €399

$1,195 €1,030

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,651 €1,423

$1,053 €908

$3,642 €3,139

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,246 €1,074

$855 €737

$2,257 €1,946

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,860 €5,051

$3,507 €3,023

$14.8K €12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,857 €3,325

$2,367 €2,040

$9,976 €8,599

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,890 €2,491

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.66

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

Last update: January 13, 2026

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Acheres	21000	92	$1,099	$1,857	$2,645	$3,813	24.91	176.98
2	Agen	32485	83	$861	$1,660	$2,097	$3,333	170.33	385.37
3	Aix-en-Provence	147478	106	$975	$2,151	$2,196	$4,285	88.65	357.22
4	Ajaccio	73822	99	$1,024	$1,949	$2,396	$4,003	110.94	395.68
5	Albertville	19812	88	$1,072	$1,761	$2,774	$3,906	197.29	388.85
6	Albi	49714	80	$1,012	$1,574	$2,216	$3,390	125.67	366.58
7	Ambert	6700	92	$875	$1,832	$2,352	$3,721	39.31	324.87
8	Amiens	133625	80	$868	$1,576	$2,395	$3,143	193.98	448.98
9	Angers	157175	108	$848	$2,129	$2,296	$4,653	72.16	447.48
10	Angouleme	41086	84	$756	$1,651	$2,002	$3,465	25.2	456.51
11	Annecy	131715	105	$1,263	$2,114	$2,576	$4,750	74.59	358.01
12	Annemasse	37918	92	$951	$1,845	$2,702	$3,854	135.89	502.72
13	Antibes	75130	112	$1,209	$2,272	$3,144	$5,098	190.03	392.34
14	Antony	63232	135	$1,153	$2,721	$2,921	$4,908	187.7	468.85
15	Arrest	900	100	$1,119	$2,005	$3,085	$4,072	87.81	256.25
16	Asnières-sur-Seine	89662	90	$920	$1,785	$2,033	$3,507	74.65	474.87
17	Aurillac	25815	102	$1,255	$1,991	$3,039	$4,186	132.06	413.62
18	Auxerre	34778	92	$964	$1,861	$2,425	$3,694	108.04	328.5
19	Avignon	90330	89	$778	$1,769	$2,101	$3,495	15.83	405.35
20	Bastia	48768	91	$1,092	$1,846	$2,095	$3,736	471.4	400.99
21	Belfort	45155	99	$1,060	$1,978	$2,729	$4,091	121.3	409.62
22	Bergerac	26323	89	$1,084	$1,813	$2,473	$3,696	115.07	395.4
23	Besancon	119198	76	$789	$1,540	$2,278	$3,207	200.11	368.46
24	Bethune	24992	89	$958	$1,819	$2,580	$3,740	35.53	438.15
25	Beziers	80341	96	$1,167	$1,906	$2,547	$4,074	158.02	387.97
26	Biarritz	25764	110	$1,062	$2,159	$2,658	$4,438	9.67	331.37
27	Bobigny	55056	91	$858	$1,780	$2,367	$3,808	89.37	419.33
28	Bordeaux	261804	103	$1,084	$2,042	$2,717	$4,180	8.58	459.79
29	Boulogne-Billancourt	119808	142	$974	$2,801	$2,741	$5,426	301.8	431.29
30	Bourges	63702	102	$1,117	$2,043	$3,183	$4,195	53.22	386.95
31	Bourgoin-Jallieu	29577	81	$785	$1,638	$1,697	$3,278	172.01	418.72
32	Brest	139619	74	$889	$1,483	$2,235	$3,113	43.56	390.6
33	Caen	108200	82	$774	$1,654	$2,332	$3,436	84.51	445.86
34	Cagnes-sur-Mer, France	52580	111	$1,032	$2,249	$2,415	$4,035	18.59	404.79
35	Cannes	73255	114	$1,109	$2,313	$2,742	$4,605	140.79	402.44
36	Cergy	68348	84	$847	$1,666	$2,417	$3,432	67.23	464.67
37	Cerise	300	91	$1,057	$1,790	$2,341	$3,749	91.79	309.24
38	Chalon-sur-Saône	45031	96	$984	$1,934	$2,713	$3,862	136.76	432.49
39	Chambery	59856	89	$1,219	$1,789	$3,207	$4,054	30.58	415.39
40	Chamonix	8900	110	$1,050	$2,199	$2,127	$5,111	57.4	255.92
41	Champigny-sur-Marne	77724	91	$1,144	$1,811	$2,719	$3,664	290.04	465.97
42	Chanteloup-en-Brie	4000	84	$1,025	$1,678	$2,364	$3,518	261.29	581.91
43	Chartres	38447	82	$872	$1,633	$2,108	$3,332	251.92	421.4
44	Chateaubriant	12189	90	$916	$1,825	$2,785	$3,734	31.28	319.33
45	Chateauroux	42968	94	$1,117	$1,901	$2,819	$3,976	35.13	454.44
46	Chatou	29649	95	$1,001	$1,918	$2,113	$3,631	81.91	416.83
47	Cherbourg	188335	76	$916	$1,546	$2,320	$3,535	253.52	493.57
48	Cholet	53936	96	$957	$1,934	$2,629	$3,880	57.85	378.41
49	Clamart	54491	92	$1,114	$1,871	$2,225	$3,922	319.29	486.98
50	Clermont-Ferrand	147327	88	$894	$1,790	$2,127	$3,931	63.77	470.42

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Cost of Living in France - Frequently Asked Questions

France offers a nuanced mix of culture, infrastructure, and lifestyle that many find worth the cost. The Cost of Living in France varies dramatically by region, with metro hubs leaning pricier and rural towns offering more breathing room. Travelers, expats, and digital nomads who prioritize experiences, reliable services, and strong public amenities often feel they get good value, especially when they blend longer stays with off-peak travel or seasonal work rhythms. Budget-minded choices around housing types, seasonal trips, and shopping at local markets can stretch your money without sacrificing quality. Tip: Start with a flexible plan and sample a few neighborhoods before committing.

Housing options span everything from compact apartments in historic districts to modern coliving spaces near tech hubs. Start your search with long-stay platforms and local agency sites, and widen to neighboring towns for better value. Food is a daily delight; grocery shopping at marchés and regional shops helps keep meals authentic and affordable. Public transport is a strong point – buses, trains, and efficient metro networks connect most places, with regional passes offering savings for frequent travelers. For work days, consider coworking rooms outside peak hours to reduce costs. France living cost varies by city and season, so plan around market days and shoulder seasons for lower prices. Tip: map a practical route that minimizes transit time.

Budgeting helps you maintain quality of life by separating fixed needs from flexible pleasures. Use a simple framework: allocate housing and transport first, then set a cap on eating out and activities, adjusting with visitor seasons. Look for neighborhoods that balance transit access, safety, and local character – proximity to markets, parks, and coworking hubs often beats pricier central zones. Expect higher prices in peak seasons in city centers and cheaper stays in countryside or smaller towns during winter. Tip: test a few neighborhoods during shoulder seasons to learn which vibe matches your work and social rhythm.