Amsterdam vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
921K
873K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 78% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 252nd and 3227th ($2859 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in the Netherlands and France, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 25th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$9905

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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