Madrid vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$986
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
3.28M
870K

The cost of living in Madrid is 8% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2577th and 3059th ($1726 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 24th in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 121st and 300th 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
$14.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$9642

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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