Marseille vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$780
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
886K
5.45M

The cost of living in Marseille is 38% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2979th and 370th ($1759 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in France and Australia, respectively. Check France vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 453rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Sydney

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Marseille Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863