Marseille vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
88
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
886K
653K

The cost of living in Marseille is 37% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2979th and 456th ($1759 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 453rd and 195th 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
$18.7
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$24040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783