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Bloomington vs. Aix-en-provence Cost of Living Summary

Bloomington is 5.7% cheaper than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in Bloomington
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Bloomington
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Bloomington
Housing: pay 30.6% more in Bloomington
Childcare: pay 35.2% more in Bloomington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Bloomington
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Bloomington

The cost of childcare and housing in Bloomington are more expensive than in Aix-en-provence. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bloomington.

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Bloomington vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bloomington instead of Aix-en-provence, you would:

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €18.00	$15.00	-25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$10.00	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.28	$2.12	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.04	$1.54	-32.7%
Average			-28.2%

Aix-en-provence vs. Bloomington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$3.28	+47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.50	$6.40	-39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.16	$2.92	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.27	$3.75	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.80	$2.70	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$2.00	+58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.57	-49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.50	+18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$2.13	+16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.17	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.46	+24.7%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.19	$3.54	-56.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	$30.11	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,894.08	$36,168.00	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.43 €19.14	$12.20	-43.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 30.6% more for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.87	$64.06	+91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.67 €1,031.00	$1,482.50	+28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.37 €764.65	$1,286.25	+50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.19 €123.39	$114.78	-16.9%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 35.2% more for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$984.43 €879.00	$1,462.50	+48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,859.19 €14,160.62	$19,510.00	+23.0%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$5.17	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$4.96	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$10.40	-22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.49	$39.99	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$11.99	-23.5%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Bloomington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.48	$45.31	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.68 €61.32	$42.50	-38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 €93.32	$67.50	-35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.97	$90.00	-46.4%
Average			-45.7%

Aix-en-provence vs. Bloomington - Cost of clothing

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