Chicago vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
886K

The cost of living in Chicago is 59% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 375th and 2937th ($2822 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 39th 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 22nd and 430th 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
$19.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$10658

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649