Boston vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
676K
873K

The cost of living in Boston is 116% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 32nd and 3227th ($3467 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 41st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 89th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$9905

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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