Marseille vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$721
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
87
😀 Quality of life
85
92
🏙️ Population
873K
1.39M

The cost of living in Marseille is 52% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3227th and 45th ($1607 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 342nd and 75th 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
$16.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647