Cologne vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
1.09M
886K

The cost of living in Cologne is 12% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2067th and 2937th ($1990 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 39th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 15th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Marseille

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Cologne Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$10658

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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