Marseille vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1609
$4393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4004
$9348
🏠 One person rent
$723
$2961
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$4875
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$808
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$398
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2385
$5755
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
873K
8.8M

The cost of living in Marseille is 63% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3213th and 3rd ($1609 vs $4393) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st 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 1.3 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 17th 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
$16.4
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.17
$9.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$3666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$2545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1330
$5355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1112
$4434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$18962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$3239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$137
🚕 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
$1.35
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$20.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$7.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$19.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$1720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9903
$20422

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1655
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1548
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1360
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1422
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1296
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1527
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1765
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1738
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1724
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7521
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7161
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1346
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1465
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1271
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1514
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1178
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1517
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1476
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1133
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1243
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1434
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1281
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1146
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1444
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1558
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1503
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1260
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1607
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1615
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1202
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1557
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1140
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1508
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1497

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2519
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3274
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2994
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2862
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3166
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2619
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2704
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2419
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2670
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2724
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2159
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2607
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2558
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2755
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2490
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2680
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2716
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2484
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2638
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2617
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2610
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2573
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2419
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2643
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2756
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2759
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2741
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2690
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2455
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2582
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2823
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2763
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2582
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2569
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3099