Berlin vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$2494
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
3.78M
886K

The cost of living in Berlin is 35% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1150th and 2979th ($2371 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 45th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Marseille

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Berlin Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$10478

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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