Chennai vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$159
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
6.6M
873K

The cost of living in Chennai is 73% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8907th and 3227th ($433 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 41st in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 4094th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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