Marseille vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Marseille	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1780	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4388	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$786	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$1371	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$657	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$198	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2662	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	43	38
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	886K	549K

The cost of living in Marseille is 5% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2937th and 3269th ($1780 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 113th in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Marseille ranked 11th best city to live in France vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 430th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Quebec City

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	Marseille	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.2	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.8	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.2	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.1	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$4.16	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.75	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$810	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$609	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1474	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1104	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$159	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.4	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5245	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3413	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.13	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.6	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.6	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.11	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.35	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.35	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.97	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.9	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28.2	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.58	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.47	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.66	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.1	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.8	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.9	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$839	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10658	$7052

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Cities near Marseille

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Aix-en-Provence	$1788
44 km or 27 mi	Miramas	$1824
49 km or 30 mi	Toulon	$1545
68 km or 42 mi	Manosque	$1479
86 km or 53 mi	Avignon	$1542
102 km or 63 mi	Nimes	$1435
126 km or 78 mi	Montpellier	$1663
136 km or 84 mi	Cannes	$1968
144 km or 90 mi	Antibes	$1945
159 km or 99 mi	Nice	$1934
172 km or 107 mi	Monaco City	$7861
172 km or 107 mi	Monte Carlo	$4626
175 km or 109 mi	Beziers	$1509
179 km or 111 mi	Menton	$1516
186 km or 116 mi	Valence	$1331
188 km or 117 mi	Ventimiglia	$1627
193 km or 120 mi	Narbonne	$1230
202 km or 125 mi	Sanremo	$1556
212 km or 132 mi	Grenoble	$1581
212 km or 132 mi	Cuneo	$1294
213 km or 132 mi	Perpignan	$1390
224 km or 139 mi	Imperia	$1490
229 km or 142 mi	Figueres	$1550
230 km or 143 mi	Mondovi	$1375
250 km or 155 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1269
253 km or 157 mi	Rodez	$1618
255 km or 159 mi	Girona	$1741
255 km or 159 mi	Castres	$1585
256 km or 159 mi	Chambery	$1392
269 km or 167 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1619
270 km or 168 mi	Turin	$1652
273 km or 170 mi	Savona	$1660
274 km or 170 mi	Lloret de Mar	$1367
277 km or 172 mi	Lyon	$1764
277 km or 172 mi	Villeurbanne	$1687
288 km or 179 mi	Asti	$1342
295 km or 184 mi	Annecy	$1876
297 km or 185 mi	Vic	$1161
310 km or 192 mi	Mataro	$1609
311 km or 193 mi	Genoa	$1649

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934