Marseille vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$780
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
886K
1.39M

The cost of living in Marseille is 50% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2979th and 52nd ($1759 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 39th 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 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 453rd and 155th 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
$18.7
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826