Abu Dhabi vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
85
85
🏙️ Population
1.57M
886K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 21% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1650th and 2979th ($2133 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th 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 1.3 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 12th in France, while ranked 424th and 453rd 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
$8.11
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613