Lyon vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$852
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
519K
886K

The cost of living in Lyon is 0.9% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3001st and 2937th ($1764 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 39th in France.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Ranked 4th vs 11th best cities to live in France, and 221st vs 430th 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
$17.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.1
 Cappuccino
$4
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$34.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$10658

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649