Essen vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$642
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
587K
886K

The cost of living in Essen is 14% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3925th and 2979th ($1519 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 40th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 23rd and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Marseille

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Essen Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$10478

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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