Marseille vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1733
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4280
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$756
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1311
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2408
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
877K
9.67M

The cost of living in Marseille is 25% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2991st and 4296th ($1733 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 2nd in France and South Korea, respectively. Check France vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 374th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Seoul

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Marseille Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5072
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3564
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.4
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10222
$21347

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020