Marseille vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$721
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
85
86
🏙️ Population
873K
2.75M

The cost of living in Marseille is 8% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3227th and 2722nd ($1607 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 2nd in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 342nd and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Rome

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Marseille Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$10781

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262