Detroit vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
639K
873K

The cost of living in Detroit is 25% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1856th and 3227th ($2006 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 216th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$9905

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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