Marseille vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1733
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4280
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$756
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1311
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2408
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
877K
449K

The cost of living in Marseille is 53% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2991st and 23rd ($1733 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in France and Switzerland, respectively. Check France vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 374th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Zurich

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Marseille Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5072
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3564
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.4
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10222
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041