Johannesburg vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$547
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
4.8M
886K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4745th and 2979th ($1204 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 40th in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 5850th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Marseille

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Johannesburg Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10478

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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