Lyon vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$831
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$2408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
521K
877K

The cost of living in Lyon is 2% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3152nd and 2991st ($1693 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 38th in France.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Ranked 5th vs 8th best cities to live in France, and 177th vs 374th 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
$16.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$34.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$10222

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620