Marseille vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
870K
592K

The cost of living in Marseille is 20% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3059th and 1756th ($1602 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 7th in France and the Netherlands, respectively. Check France vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 300th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Rotterdam

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Marseille Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$12166

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413