Athens vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$633
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
43
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
664K
870K

The cost of living in Athens is 20% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4210th and 3059th ($1287 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 24th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 560th and 300th 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
$14.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$9642

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

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