Marseille vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1571
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$718
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
877K
8.8M

The cost of living in Marseille is 65% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3148th and 3rd ($1571 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.3 months in Marseille compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Marseille ranked 9th best city to live in France vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 400th and 22nd 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
$15.4
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1224
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5047
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3002
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.4
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9082
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111