Columbus vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
906K
873K

The cost of living in Columbus is 40% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1248th and 3227th ($2252 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 242nd and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$9905

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498