Chennai vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$142
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
6.6M
886K

The cost of living in Chennai is 77% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8947th and 2979th ($409 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 40th in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 5131st and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Marseille

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Chennai Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613