Marseille vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$721
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
873K
384K

The cost of living in Marseille is 26% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3227th and 1420th ($1607 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 1234th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 342nd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs New Orleans

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Marseille New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985