Dubai vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
3.94M
886K

The cost of living in Dubai is 40% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 947th and 2979th ($2470 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 184th and 453rd 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
$11.9
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$10478

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613