Barcelona vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$2387
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
1.66M
873K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 17% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2198th and 3227th ($1887 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 41st in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 238th and 342nd 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
$16.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.14
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$32.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$9905

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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