Berlin vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2387
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
3.76M
873K

The cost of living in Berlin is 31% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1583rd and 3227th ($2104 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 23rd and 342nd 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
$14.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$9905

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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