Cost of living comparison
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San Rafael vs. Aix-en-provence Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 61.9% more expensive than Aix-en-provence.
San Rafael vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of Aix-en-provence, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
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Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.16
€18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$11.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.28
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€2.04
|
$3.00
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.64
€9.50
|
$11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.16
|
$5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.27
|
$5.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.62
€6.80
|
$6.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.63
|
$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$2.50
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
€7.19
|
$5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,894.08
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.43
€19.14
|
$38.80
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.45
€29.87
|
$61.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.67
€1,031.00
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.37
€764.65
|
$3,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.19
€123.39
|
$194.83
|
|
Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 82.7% more for childcare
|
Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$984.43
€879.00
|
$2,117.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,859.19
€14,160.62
|
$24,600.00
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.32
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.51
€33.49
|
$121.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.00
|
$13.00
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Aix-en-provence
|
San Rafael
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.41
€99.48
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.68
€61.32
|
$42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
€93.32
|
$95.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$167.96
€149.97
|
$128.75
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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