Amsterdam vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2165
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
921K
870K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 59% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 612th and 3059th ($2545 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 37th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$9642

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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