Madrid vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.51M
886K

The cost of living in Madrid is 20% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1723rd and 2979th ($2109 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 40th in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 160th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Marseille

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Madrid Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$10478

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613