Marseille vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$721
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
97
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
873K
874K

The cost of living in Marseille is 58% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3227th and 9th ($1607 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 342nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs San Francisco

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Marseille San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610