Marseille vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$721
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
873K
11.5M

The cost of living in Marseille is 59% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3227th and 5616th ($1607 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 1st in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 342nd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Sao Paulo

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Marseille Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$13135

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Cities near Marseille

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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629