Detroit vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
639K
886K

The cost of living in Detroit is 14% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1947th and 2937th ($2032 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 318th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Marseille

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Detroit Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$10658

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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