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Iowa City vs. Aix-en-provence Cost of Living Summary

Iowa City is 7.8% cheaper than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% less in Iowa City
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Iowa City
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Iowa City
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Iowa City
Childcare: pay 37.9% more in Iowa City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% less in Iowa City
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Iowa City

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

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Iowa City vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.4% less for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €18.00	$14.00	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$9.00	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.28	$2.83	-22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.04	$2.19	-4.2%
Average			-28.4%

Aix-en-provence vs. Iowa City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.71	+22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.50	$4.65	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.16	$3.02	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.27	$3.51	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.80	$4.77	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.52	+20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.54	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.24	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$2.20	+20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.92	-27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.08	-7.8%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.19	$3.83	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	$16.00	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,894.08	$35,473.37	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.43 €19.14	$20.00	-6.7%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.87	$82.25	+145.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.67 €1,031.00	$1,199.75	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.37 €764.65	$1,075.75	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.19 €123.39	$206.36	+49.3%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 37.9% more for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$984.43 €879.00	$1,266.67	+28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,859.19 €14,160.62	$23,429.75	+47.7%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$5.00	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$5.67	+52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$8.89	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.49	$49.33	+31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$13.50	-13.9%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Iowa City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.48	$64.22	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.68 €61.32	$50.56	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 €93.32	$100.00	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.97	$115.00	-31.5%
Average			-27.4%

Aix-en-provence vs. Iowa City - Cost of clothing

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