Marseille vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1733
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4280
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$756
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$1311
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2408
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
97
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
877K
874K

The cost of living in Marseille is 58% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2991st and 5th ($1733 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 374th and 20th 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
$17.2
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5072
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3564
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.4
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10222
$18564

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765