Marseille vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$710
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
87
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
870K
1.39M

The cost of living in Marseille is 53% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3059th and 26th ($1602 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 107th 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
$15.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$18429

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606