Johannesburg vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$403
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
61
84
🏙️ Population
4.43M
870K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 43% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5921st and 3059th ($908 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 5184th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9642

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450