Marseille vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
80
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
886K
737K

The cost of living in Marseille is 45% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2979th and 126th ($1759 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 453rd and 147th 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
$18.7
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098