Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toulouse vs. Aix-en-provence Cost of Living Summary
Toulouse is 16.6% more expensive than Aix-en-provence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in Toulouse
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Toulouse
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Toulouse
- Housing
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pay 9.9% less in Toulouse
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% more in Toulouse
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.0% more in Toulouse
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Toulouse
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Toulouse are more expensive than in Aix-en-provence. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Toulouse. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toulouse.
Toulouse vs. Aix-en-provence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toulouse instead of Aix-en-provence, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$2.40
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
€8.71
|
$12.07
€10.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$5.57
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
€3.75
|
$4.54
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€4.69
|
$6.79
€5.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.59
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
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Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.59
|
$7.87
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$65.41
€55.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,703.71
€27,863.76
|
$37,837.02
€32,237.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
€17.30
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.87
€32.27
|
$36.21
€30.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,027.83
€875.72
|
$883.78
€752.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.78
€752.98
|
$686.19
€584.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.72
€125.86
|
$149.51
€127.39
|
|
Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of housing
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.66
€539.03
|
$924.98
€788.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,468.37
|
$15,928.46
€13,571.14
|
|
Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€2.94
|
$3.67
€3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.59
€34.58
|
$37.67
€32.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.19
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Aix-en-provence
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.95
€116.68
|
$126.53
€107.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€54.73
|
$51.39
€43.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.20
€87.07
|
$123.95
€105.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.27
€116.10
|
$175.20
€149.27
|
|
Aix-en-provence vs. Toulouse - Cost of clothing
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