Chicago vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
886K

The cost of living in Chicago is 62% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 358th and 2979th ($2851 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 40th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 18th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Marseille

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Chicago Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10478

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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