France
Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Japan = 1×
France
vs
Japan
Overall verdict
France is about 1.28× Japan.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means France is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Japan
Japan = 1×
France is pricier →
Japan
Japan = 1×
France is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In France, Diesel 1L costs 2.4× what it does in Japan — but Beer 500ml (store) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.41France
¥383
USD 2.356Japan
¥159
USD 0.976
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.16France
¥367
USD 2.253Japan
¥169
USD 1.041
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.83France
¥22
USD 0.137Japan
¥12
USD 0.075
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27France
¥11,183
EUR 59.99Japan
¥8,778
JPY 8,778
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.26France
¥180,628
EUR 969Japan
¥142,800
JPY 142,800
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.22France
¥44
USD 0.276Japan
¥36
USD 0.227
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Beer 500ml (store) 500 ml ×0.62France
¥185
EUR 0.99Japan
¥297
JPY 297
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