Detroit vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$2408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
639K
877K

The cost of living in Detroit is 23% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1636th and 2991st ($2133 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 38th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 311th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$10222

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620