Abu Dhabi vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2165
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
82
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
870K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 21% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1938th and 3059th ($1936 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 369th and 300th 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
$9.91
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450