Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Marseille 

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Cost of Living in Marseille is 4.9% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Marseille is 20.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Marseille are 52.4% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Marseille are 18.4% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Marseille are 0.0% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Marseille is 9.9% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Marseille Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 € 2.98 €      -28.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 € 2.34 €      -32.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 € 1.38 €      -50.3 %
Markets
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.34 € 4.32 €      -19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.93 €      +16.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.39 €      +29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.45 € 3.44 €      -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 € 10.21 €      +4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 € 5.56 €      -14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 € 10.96 €      +10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.40 €      -0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.79 €      -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.47 €      -4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.63 €      -7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.15 €      +13.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.82 €      -23.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 € 2.12 €      +31.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 1.12 €      +22.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 € 3.25 €      +39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 € 3.12 €      -10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 11.80 €      -1.7 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 2.00 €      -7.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 49.00 €      -42.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 € 5.00 €      -21.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 € 4.83 €      +55.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 26.50 €      -42.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.18 € 6.92 €      -3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 32,395.00 €      +8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 € 28,946.67 €      -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.42 € 166.42 €      -22.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.47 € 27.33 €      +76.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.54 € 28.75 €      -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.28 € 37.00 €      -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.74 € 19.50 €      +16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 14.50 €      +11.5 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 809.50 € 773.33 €      -4.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 € 8,833.33 €      -42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.86 € 112.83 €      +16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 € 40.00 €      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.81 € 108.86 €      +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.21 € 133.00 €      -6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,346.58 € 730.00 €      -45.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 991.03 € 536.25 €      -45.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,097.41 € 1,271.67 €      -58.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.19 € 1,122.50 €      -50.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,090.67 € 455.56 €      -58.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 807.67 € 276.23 €      -65.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,886.57 € 2,055.94 €      -28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 3.91      +3.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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