Marseille vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1780
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4388
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$786
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1371
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$657
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2662
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
86
67
🏙️ Population
886K
6.21M

The cost of living in Marseille is 76% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2937th and 5559th ($1780 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Marseille ranked 11th best city to live in France vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 430th and 4845th 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
$18.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.1
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5245
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3413
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.13
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$839
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10658
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631