Athens vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$713
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$2494
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
81
85
🏙️ Population
643K
886K

The cost of living in Athens is 18% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4184th and 2979th ($1439 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 40th in Greece and France, respectively. Check Greece vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 602nd and 453rd 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
$16.5
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$10478

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

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