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France

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Japan

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

Kyoto is 24.3% cheaper than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Kyoto
Groceries: pay 19.0% more in Kyoto
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Kyoto
Housing: pay 41.6% less in Kyoto
Childcare: pay 30.5% less in Kyoto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Kyoto
Clothing: pay 51.4% less in Kyoto

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

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Kyoto vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.32	$10.02 ¥1,628	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$5.35 ¥868	-61.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.45 €2.14	$0.92 ¥150	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 €1.50	$0.74 ¥121	-56.5%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 19.0% more for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.75 €1.53	$1.70 ¥277	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.22 €8.94	$4.57 ¥742	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 €4.37	$6.67 ¥1,084	+33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.40 €3.85	$2.23 ¥362	-49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.51 €4.82	$3.09 ¥502	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.89	$2.42 ¥394	+137.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.85	$1.11 ¥181	+14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.04	$2.83 ¥460	+137.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.98	$1.72 ¥279	+52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.69	$0.71 ¥115	-11.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.93	$1.01 ¥164	-4.6%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 €6.77	$4.43 ¥720	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €30.64	$66.82 ¥10,855	+90.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,703.71 €28,594.65	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.30 €17.75	$26.86 ¥4,364	+32.3%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 41.6% less for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.87 €33.12	$32.58 ¥5,292	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.83 €898.69	$570.06 ¥92,604	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$883.78 €772.74	$318.25 ¥51,698	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.72 €129.16	$82.56 ¥13,412	-44.1%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 30.5% less for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.66 €553.17	$434.36 ¥70,560	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,591.93 €6,638.04	$5,345.93 ¥868K	-29.6%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.13	$3.34 ¥543	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 €3.02	$3.20 ¥520	-7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.85 €11.23	$4.01 ¥651	-68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.59 €35.49	$55.73 ¥9,053	+37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.48 €13.53	$12.70 ¥2,063	-18.0%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 51.4% less for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Kyoto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.95 €119.74	$44.33 ¥7,201	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.24 €56.17	$30.91 ¥5,021	-51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.20 €89.36	$50.12 ¥8,141	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.27 €119.14	$88.54 ¥14,383	-35.0%
Average			-51.4%

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