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

Buford is 4.7% cheaper than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Buford
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Buford
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Buford
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Buford
Childcare: pay 96.4% more in Buford
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Buford
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Buford

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

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Buford vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €18.00	$21.00	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$6.00	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.28	$2.00	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.04	$1.92	-16.1%
Average			-29.0%

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

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$3.44	+54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.50	$3.86	-63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.16	$3.06	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.27	$4.03	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.80	$4.26	-44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.87	+47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.57	-49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.87	+47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$2.12	+15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.06	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.19	+1.3%
Average			-14.1%

Aix-en-provence vs. Buford - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.19	$3.04	-62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,894.08	$32,000.00	-7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.43 €19.14	$29.35	+37.0%
Average			-35.9%

Aix-en-provence vs. Buford - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.87	$83.75	+150.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.67 €1,031.00	$1,450.00	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.37 €764.65	$1,150.00	+34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.19 €123.39	$137.59	-0.4%
Average			+29.0%

Aix-en-provence vs. Buford - Cost of housing

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pay 96.4% more for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$984.43 €879.00	$1,100.00	+11.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,859.19 €14,160.62	$54,725.00	+245.1%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$5.50	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$5.83	+56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$7.95	-40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.49	$45.00	+20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$13.00	-17.1%
Average			-3.4%

Aix-en-provence vs. Buford - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Buford
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.48	$45.00	-59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.68 €61.32	$50.00	-27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 €93.32	$75.00	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.97	$97.00	-42.2%
Average			-40.9%

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

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