Manchester vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
548K
873K

The cost of living in Manchester is 33% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1500th and 3227th ($2137 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 41st 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 76th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$9905

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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