Cost of living comparison
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Aix-en-provence vs. Olympia Cost of Living Summary
Aix-en-provence is 0.6% more expensive than Olympia.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.9% less in Aix-en-provence
- Groceries
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pay 12.8% less in Aix-en-provence
- Transportation
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pay 33.4% more in Aix-en-provence
- Housing
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pay 23.7% less in Aix-en-provence
- Childcare
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pay 58.3% less in Aix-en-provence
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Aix-en-provence
- Clothing
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pay 70.9% more in Aix-en-provence
Aix-en-provence vs. Olympia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aix-en-provence instead of Olympia, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
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Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€12.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.45
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.71
€1.49
|
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Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
|
$1.75
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
|
$10.22
€8.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.00
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
|
$4.40
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.51
€4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
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Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$7.74
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,832.84
|
$32,703.71
€28,506.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$20.30
€17.69
|
|
Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.38
|
$37.87
€33.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,729.17
|
$1,027.83
€895.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,662.50
|
$883.78
€770.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.48
|
$147.72
€128.76
|
|
Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of housing
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$632.66
€551.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,063.20
|
$7,591.93
€6,617.51
|
|
Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.01
€6.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$3.45
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.85
€11.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.50
|
$40.59
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$15.48
€13.49
|
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Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.9% more for clothing
|
Olympia
|
Aix-en-provence
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$136.95
€119.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.31
|
$64.24
€55.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$102.20
€89.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
|
$136.27
€118.78
|
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Olympia vs. Aix-en-provence - Cost of clothing
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