France
Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Korea = 1×
France
vs
South Korea
Overall verdict
France is about 1.58× South Korea.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is South Korea. 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 South Korea
South Korea = 1×
France is pricier →
South Korea
South Korea = 1×
France is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In France, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.2× what it does in South Korea — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.17France
₩415
USD 0.276South Korea
₩191
USD 0.127
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.88France
₩206
USD 0.137South Korea
₩110
USD 0.073
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.67France
₩3,671
USD 2.356South Korea
₩2,205
USD 1.415
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.58France
₩3,510
USD 2.253South Korea
₩2,223
USD 1.427
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.51France
₩99,858
EUR 59.99South Korea
₩66,000
KRW 66,000
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.25France
₩1,612,975
EUR 969South Korea
₩1,290,000
KRW 1,290,000
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