Gothenburg vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$3854
🏠 One person rent	$808	$718
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$1250
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$548
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$2090
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	46	43
😀 Quality of life	92	84
🏙️ Population	675K	877K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 3% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2959th and 3148th ($1623 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd in Sweden and France, respectively. Check Sweden vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 78th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Marseille

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	Gothenburg	Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.3	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$6.15
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$9082

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1498
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1367
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1284
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1167
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1334
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1235
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1394
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1208
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1373
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1424
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1473
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1676
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1333
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1373
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1575
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1310
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1505
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$1977
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1500
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1800
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1434
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1297
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1331
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1733
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1864
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$1983
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1298
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$1828
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$1952
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1714
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1140
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1508
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1623
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1279
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1707
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1528
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1631
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2134
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1651
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1251

Cities near Marseille

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Aix-en-Provence	$1568
44 km or 27 mi	Miramas	$1496
49 km or 30 mi	Toulon	$1308
68 km or 42 mi	Manosque	$1338
86 km or 53 mi	Avignon	$1338
102 km or 63 mi	Nimes	$1231
126 km or 78 mi	Montpellier	$1472
136 km or 84 mi	Cannes	$1707
144 km or 90 mi	Antibes	$1650
159 km or 99 mi	Nice	$1673
172 km or 107 mi	Monaco City	$6593
172 km or 107 mi	Monte Carlo	$6747
175 km or 109 mi	Beziers	$1233
179 km or 111 mi	Menton	$1364
186 km or 116 mi	Valence	$1182
188 km or 117 mi	Ventimiglia	$1452
193 km or 120 mi	Narbonne	$1093
202 km or 125 mi	Sanremo	$1362
212 km or 132 mi	Grenoble	$1434
212 km or 132 mi	Cuneo	$1074
213 km or 132 mi	Perpignan	$1197
224 km or 139 mi	Imperia	$1344
229 km or 142 mi	Figueres	$1338
230 km or 143 mi	Mondovi	$1203
250 km or 155 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1081
253 km or 157 mi	Rodez	$1361
255 km or 159 mi	Girona	$1539
255 km or 159 mi	Castres	$1391
256 km or 159 mi	Chambery	$1310
269 km or 167 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1470
270 km or 168 mi	Turin	$1424
273 km or 170 mi	Savona	$1512
274 km or 170 mi	Lloret de Mar	$1237
277 km or 172 mi	Lyon	$1570
277 km or 172 mi	Villeurbanne	$1567
288 km or 179 mi	Asti	$1209
295 km or 184 mi	Annecy	$1522
297 km or 185 mi	Vic	$1076
310 km or 192 mi	Mataro	$1428
311 km or 193 mi	Genoa	$1470