Athens vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$675
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
43
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
643K
873K

The cost of living in Athens is 15% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4177th and 3227th ($1366 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 41st in Greece and France, respectively. Check Greece vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 658th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Marseille

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Athens Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$9905

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

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