Chicago vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
877K

The cost of living in Chicago is 62% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 394th and 2991st ($2799 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 38th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 16th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10222

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620