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France

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Iceland

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

Reykjavik is 56.7% more expensive than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 47.9% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 84.2% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 40.1% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.2% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 34.8% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.2% more for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €18.00	$31.06 ISK3,784	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$26.97 ISK3,286	+100.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.28	$3.31 ISK404	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.04	$3.11 ISK378	+36.0%
Average			+58.2%

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

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$4.19 ISK511	+88.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.50	$10.93 ISK1,332	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.16	$7.78 ISK947	+66.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.27	$7.08 ISK862	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.80	$11.00 ISK1,340	+44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.50 ISK183	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.27 ISK154	+13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.46 ISK178	+15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$2.93 ISK357	+60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.78 ISK216	+39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$0.76 ISK92	-35.6%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 47.9% more for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.19	$7.76 ISK946	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	$94.80 ISK11,550	+182.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,894.08	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.43 €19.14	$29.26 ISK3,564	+36.5%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 84.2% more for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.87	$86.01 ISK10,478	+157.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.67 €1,031.00	$2,522.88 ISK307K	+118.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.37 €764.65	$2,032.25 ISK248K	+137.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.19 €123.39	$73.44 ISK8,947	-46.9%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 40.1% more for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$984.43 €879.00	$1,185.23 ISK144K	+20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,859.19 €14,160.62	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+63.0%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$13.89 ISK1,693	+77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$6.74 ISK821	+81.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$13.89 ISK1,693	+3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.49	$100.25 ISK12,214	+167.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$19.57 ISK2,385	+24.9%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 34.8% more for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.48	$149.01 ISK18,154	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.68 €61.32	$65.79 ISK8,015	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 €93.32	$181.84 ISK22,154	+74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.97	$248.81 ISK30,313	+48.1%
Average			+34.8%

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

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