Abu Dhabi vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
83
85
🏙️ Population
1.48M
873K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2486th and 3227th ($1802 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 41st 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 405th and 342nd 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
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498