Marseille vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$721
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
85
53
🏙️ Population
873K
2.43M

The cost of living in Marseille is 71% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3227th and 6019th ($1607 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 7th in France and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check France vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 342nd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Mecca

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Marseille Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$4675

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514