Manchester vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
43
😀 Quality of life
93
86
🏙️ Population
548K
886K

The cost of living in Manchester is 33% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1156th and 2937th ($2365 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 39th in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 78th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Marseille

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Manchester Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$10658

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

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