Chicago vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
2.75M
877K

The cost of living in Chicago is 70% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 529th and 3148th ($2678 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 33rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 23rd and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$9082

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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