Barcelona vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
1.73M
886K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 21% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1659th and 2979th ($2129 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 174th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Marseille

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Barcelona Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$10478

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

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