Marseille vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
886K
664K

The cost of living in Marseille is 34% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2979th and 649th ($1759 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 453rd and 20th 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
$18.7
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799