Johannesburg vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$487
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
58
85
🏙️ Population
4.43M
873K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 33% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5069th and 3227th ($1079 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 41st in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 5446th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9905

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498