Marseille vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$721
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
85
62
🏙️ Population
873K
6.21M

The cost of living in Marseille is 68% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3227th and 5959th ($1607 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 2nd in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 342nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Rio de Janeiro

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Marseille Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$10815

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Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585