Edinburgh vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
488K
870K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 28% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1692nd and 3059th ($2043 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 24th in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 64th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$9642

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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