Lyon vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$777
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$2387
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
522K
873K

The cost of living in Lyon is 0.1% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3218th and 3227th ($1608 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 41st in France.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Ranked 4th vs 8th best cities to live in France, and 156th vs 342nd 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
$15.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$7.14
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$32.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$9905

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

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