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

Timisoara is 44.2% cheaper than Aix-en-provence.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Timisoara
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Timisoara
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Timisoara
Housing: pay 51.9% less in Timisoara
Childcare: pay 42.7% less in Timisoara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Timisoara
Clothing: pay 37.8% less in Timisoara

Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Timisoara.

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Timisoara vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.94	$10.46 RON49.47	-48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$8.37 RON39.57	-37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.67 €3.27	$2.16 RON10.22	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.03	$1.63 RON7.71	-28.7%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$1.22 RON5.78	-45.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.64 €9.47	$4.27 RON20.18	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 €4.15	$5.33 RON25.19	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.26	$2.87 RON13.60	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.78	$2.75 RON13.01	-63.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$0.53 RON2.49	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €0.99	$0.67 RON3.16	-40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$0.65 RON3.07	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 €1.63	$1.07 RON5.07	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.34 RON1.62	-73.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$0.43 RON2.04	-63.2%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.17	$7.17 RON33.92	-11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$33.46 RON158.29	-0.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$28,531.98 RON135K	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.43 €19.08	$7.53 RON35.61	-64.9%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 51.9% less for housing

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.45 €29.77	$8.50 RON40.23	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.67 €1,027.70	$537.49 RON2,542.65	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.37 €762.20	$358.74 RON1,697.08	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.19 €122.99	$129.07 RON610.58	-6.6%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 42.7% less for childcare

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$984.43 €876.18	$584.97 RON2,767.28	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,859.19 €14,115.25	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	-44.7%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$2.72 RON12.86	-65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$3.00 RON14.18	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$6.27 RON29.68	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.39	$38.96 RON184.29	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$8.05 RON38.09	-48.6%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

	Aix-en-provence	Timisoara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.41 €99.16	$74.43 RON352.10	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.68 €61.13	$39.50 RON186.84	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 €93.02	$76.43 RON361.57	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.49	$89.41 RON422.94	-46.8%
Average			-37.8%

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

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