Johannesburg vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Johannesburg | Marseille | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4839th and 2937th ($1171 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 5190th and 430th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Johannesburg
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Sandton | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Randburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Soweto | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Benoni | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Springs | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Centurion | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Pretoria | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Brits | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Bethal | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Middelburg | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Welkom | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Gaborone | |
| 287 km or 179 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Kanye | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Vryheid | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Molepolole | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Manzini | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Maseru | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Palapye | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kimberley | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 443 km or 275 mi |  Matola | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Serowe | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Maputo | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Durban | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Francistown | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Xai-Xai |
Cities near Marseille
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  Aix-en-Provence | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Miramas | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Toulon | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Manosque | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Avignon | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Nimes | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Montpellier | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Cannes | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Antibes | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Nice | |
| 172 km or 107 mi |  Monaco City | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Monte Carlo | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Beziers | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Menton | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Valence | |
| 188 km or 117 mi |  Ventimiglia | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Narbonne | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Sanremo | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Grenoble | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Cuneo | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Perpignan | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Imperia | |
| 229 km or 142 mi |  Figueres | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Mondovi | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Saint-Etienne | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Rodez | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Girona | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Castres | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Chambery | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Aix-les-Bains | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Turin | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Savona | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Lloret de Mar | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Lyon | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Villeurbanne | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Asti | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Annecy | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Vic | |
| 310 km or 192 mi | Mataro | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Genoa |