Lyon vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$746
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2165
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
522K
870K

The cost of living in Lyon is 5% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3343rd and 3059th ($1523 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 24th in France.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Ranked 2nd vs 5th best cities to live in France, and 140th vs 300th 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
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$9642

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597

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