Marseille vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1780
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4388
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$786
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1371
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$657
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2662
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
886K
1.39M

The cost of living in Marseille is 49% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2937th and 50th ($1780 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 38th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Marseille ranked 11th best city to live in France vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 430th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs San Diego

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Marseille San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.1
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5245
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3413
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.13
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$839
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10658
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804