Marseille vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$4345
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
82
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
870K
468K

The cost of living in Marseille is 42% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3059th and 304th ($1602 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Raleigh

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Marseille Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$22084

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Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857