Marseille vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$780
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
886K
9.67M

The cost of living in Marseille is 36% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2979th and 4545th ($1759 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 453rd and 16th 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
$18.7
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$19916

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971