Abu Dhabi vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
1.57M
877K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2187th and 2991st ($1942 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in the United Arab Emirates and France, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 443rd and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Marseille

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Abu Dhabi Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$10222

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620