Marseille vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$710
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
870K
2.87M

The cost of living in Marseille is 6% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3059th and 2685th ($1602 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 4th in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 300th and 230th 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
$15.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229