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

Aix-en-provence is 24.3% more expensive than Joensuu.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% more in Aix-en-provence
Groceries: pay 29.6% more in Aix-en-provence
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Aix-en-provence
Housing: pay 31.8% more in Aix-en-provence
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Aix-en-provence
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Aix-en-provence
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Aix-en-provence

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

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Aix-en-provence vs. Joensuu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% more for restaurants

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$20.16 €17.94	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$13.44 €11.96	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 €1.15	$3.67 €3.27	+185.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 €1.59	$2.28 €2.03	+27.5%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 €2.25	$2.22 €1.98	-12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 €3.67	$10.64 €9.47	+158.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.94	$4.66 €4.15	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$4.79 €4.26	+71.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.84 €5.20	$7.62 €6.78	+30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$1.26 €1.13	+9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.12 €0.99	+25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.26 €1.13	+24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.56	$1.83 €1.63	+4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$1.27 €1.13	+87.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.17 €1.05	+20.7%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.07 €7.18	$8.05 €7.17	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.90 €65.78	$33.59 €29.90	-54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,831.54 €31,891.36	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.92 €15.95	$21.43 €19.08	+19.6%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 31.8% more for housing

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.75 €29.15	$33.45 €29.77	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.82 €660.25	$1,154.67 €1,027.70	+55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$653.18 €581.35	$856.37 €762.20	+31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.01 €131.74	$138.19 €122.99	-6.6%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$274.90 €244.67	$984.43 €876.18	+258.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,859.19 €14,115.25
Average			+258.1%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.47	$7.84 €6.98	-6.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 €3.16	$3.72 €3.31	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.87 €10.56	$13.44 €11.96	+13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.51	$37.51 €33.39	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.24 €14.45	$15.68 €13.95	-3.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Joensuu	Aix-en-provence
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.37 €119.59	$111.41 €99.16	-17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$68.68 €61.13	+75.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.73	$104.51 €93.02	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$167.96 €149.49	+15.4%
Average			+18.3%

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

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