Cairo vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$154
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
83
43
😀 Quality of life
58
84
🏙️ Population
9.61M
877K

The cost of living in Cairo is 73% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8923rd and 3148th ($417 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 5545th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Marseille

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Cairo Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$9082

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470