Lisbon vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$3854
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$718
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$1250
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$548
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$2090
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	93	43
😀 Quality of life	82	84
🏙️ Population	546K	877K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 9% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2671st and 3148th ($1705 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd in Portugal and France, respectively. Check Portugal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 475th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Marseille

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	Lisbon	Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.1	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$6.15
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$9082

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1525
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1384
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1360
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1316
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1371
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1413
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1501
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1339
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1305
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1137
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1213
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1336
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1248
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1369
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1255
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1242
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1249
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1230
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1349
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1160
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1502
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1168
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1282
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1206
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1168
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1135
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1100
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1170
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$908
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1112

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