Marseille vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$721
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
873K
8.8M

The cost of living in Marseille is 60% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3227th and 5th ($1607 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 342nd and 13th 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
$16.7
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$20585

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108