Edinburgh vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
488K
886K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 30% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1307th and 2979th ($2295 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 40th 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 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 83rd and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Marseille

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Edinburgh Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$10478

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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