Cost of living comparison
Paris is 29.2% more expensive than Aix-en-provence.
If you lived in Paris instead of Aix-en-provence, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.07
|
$19.49
€18.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.20
€3.89
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.31
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.57
|
$11.66
€10.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.33
|
$5.86
€5.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
€5.17
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 67.3% more for transportation
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.60
|
$7.76
€7.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€30.14
|
$92.05
€85.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.64
€28,132.76
|
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.92
€12.91
|
$23.63
€21.92
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
€31.27
|
$32.31
€29.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,082.99
€1,004.74
|
$1,462.11
€1,356.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$795.22
€737.77
|
$1,074.44
€996.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.43
€121.93
|
$171.90
€159.48
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,013.80
€940.55
|
$829.69
€769.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,616.80
€11,705.24
|
$16,485.47
€15,294.40
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.03
|
$7.58
€7.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
€3.17
|
$4.52
€4.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€10.30
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.63
€34.91
|
$41.22
€38.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.06
|
$14.08
€13.06
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
Aix-en-provence
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.64
€80.38
|
$102.11
€94.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.90
€47.22
|
$44.38
€41.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.97
€84.40
|
$110.05
€102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
€122.58
|
$156.00
€144.73
|
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