Dubai vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1975
$1508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4546
$3724
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2125
$1207
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4429
$2477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
43
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
870K

The cost of living in Dubai is 31% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1578th and 3099th ($1975 vs $1508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in the United Arab Emirates and France, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Marseille. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 174th and 223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Marseille

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Dubai Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.47
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2763
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1616
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$81.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4041
$4877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$3605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.04
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$649
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13624
$9893

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1335
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$743
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$956
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1109
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1306
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$724
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1255
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$790
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1940
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1123
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1894
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$922
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$1012
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$631
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$677
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1326
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$772
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1023
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$639
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$926
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$803
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$962
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$782
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$872
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$745
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$598
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$723
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$500
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$898
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$749
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$727
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$795
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$673
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$744
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$621

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1681
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1556
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1445
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1278
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1511
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1217
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1493
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1745
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1549
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1683
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$3911
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4065
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1192
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1408
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1393
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1229
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1077
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1258
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1396
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1134
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1275
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1029
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1306
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1082
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1335
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1400
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1395
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1402
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1515
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1308
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1471
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1191
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1535
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1427
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1167
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1723
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1416
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1394