Marseille vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$780
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
85
65
🏙️ Population
886K
630K

The cost of living in Marseille is 50% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2979th and 4806th ($1759 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 138th in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 453rd and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Palermo

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Marseille Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$9264

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Cities near Marseille

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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362