Marseille vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$780
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
886K
8.8M

The cost of living in Marseille is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2979th and 4th ($1759 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 453rd and 15th 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
$18.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192