Lyon vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1570
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$773
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2651
$2090
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
521K
877K

The cost of living in Lyon is 0.1% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3152nd and 3148th ($1570 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 33rd in France.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Lyon compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Ranked 5th vs 9th best cities to live in France, and 195th vs 400th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Marseille

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Lyon Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
$6.15
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6408
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$30.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.44
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10816
$9082

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457

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