Berlin vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
3.68M
870K

The cost of living in Berlin is 26% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1759th and 3059th ($2013 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 19th and 300th 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
$12.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$9642

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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