France vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1737
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$904
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1549
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2922
$1176
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
50
🌐 English speaking %
23.7%
51%
🎓 Higher education
86
87
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
68.6M
10.4M

The average cost of living in France ($1737) is 39% more expensive than in Greece ($1253). France ranked 28th vs 61st for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in France compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 24th and 43rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Greece

We calculate prices for France and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 151 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

France Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$895
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1771
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6560
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4599
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$6.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$916
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14620
$8295

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Cities Comparison in France vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K