Marseille vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
80
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
870K
737K

The cost of living in Marseille is 46% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3059th and 145th ($1602 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Seattle

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Marseille Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210