Cost of Living in Marseille

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1780
$4388
🛋️ Without rent
$993
$3017
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$786
$1371
🍽️ Food
$657
$1711
🚐 Transport
$198
$560
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2662
😀 Quality of life
86
🏙️ Population
886K

The average cost of living in Marseille is $1780, which is in the top 32% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2937th out of 9294 in our global list, 39th out of 151 in France, and 6th out of 10 in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.

The median after-tax salary is $2662, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 430th (TOP 5%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 11th best city to live in France, and 1st most liveable city in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. With an estimated population of 886K, Marseille is the 2nd largest city in France.

✈️ Closest airport 21 km Marseille Provence Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 351 University of Aix-Marseilles

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Prices in Marseille

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.1
 Cappuccino
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10658

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