Columbus vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
906K
870K

The cost of living in Columbus is 37% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1282nd and 3059th ($2202 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 24th 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 Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 202nd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450