Marseille vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1780
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4388
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$786
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1371
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$657
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2662
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
886K
8.8M

The cost of living in Marseille is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2937th and 4th ($1780 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Marseille ranked 11th best city to live in France vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 430th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs New York City

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Marseille New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.1
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5245
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3413
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.13
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.6
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$839
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10658
$21999

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188