Detroit vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
639K
870K

The cost of living in Detroit is 24% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1843rd and 3059th ($1979 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 172nd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$9642

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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