Marseille vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
886K
1.6M

The cost of living in Marseille is 32% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2979th and 741st ($1759 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 453rd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Philadelphia

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Marseille Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737