London vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
99
85
🏙️ Population
8.8M
873K

The cost of living in London is 113% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 37th and 3227th ($3427 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 2nd and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$7.14
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$32.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$9905

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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