Marseille vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$710
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
870K
9.67M

The cost of living in Marseille is 11% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3059th and 3641st ($1602 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 300th and 23rd 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
$15.6
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963