Marseille vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1609
$2580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4004
$6081
🏠 One person rent
$723
$1553
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2385
$4792
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
89
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
873K
653K

The cost of living in Marseille is 38% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3213th and 642nd ($1609 vs $2580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 573rd 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 1.9 months in Portland. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 342nd and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Portland

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Marseille Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.17
$7.33
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$1298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1330
$2871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1112
$2281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$3668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$3308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$1696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9903
$16444

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Cities near Marseille

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

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2284
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2283
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2210
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2244
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2368
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2280
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2241
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2364
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2275
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2042
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2218
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2124
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2255
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2227
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2391
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2474
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2076
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2123
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2025
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2151
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2580
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1980
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2555
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2440
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2603
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2400
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1780
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2767
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2649
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2352
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2808
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2450
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2171
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1915
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2810
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2521
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2510
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2498