Amsterdam vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
921K
886K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 80% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 138th and 2979th ($3165 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 24th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Marseille

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Amsterdam Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$10478

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

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