Berlin vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$2408
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
3.78M
877K

The cost of living in Berlin is 28% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1418th and 2991st ($2222 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 35th and 374th 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
$16.6
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$10222

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620