Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Marseille 

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Cost of Living in Marseille is 13.2% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Marseille is 39.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Marseille are 71.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Marseille are 25.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Marseille are 2.5% higher than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Marseille is 36.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(19.97 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(78.94 €)
64.61 $
(60.00 €)
     -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.89 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -36.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(5.09 €)
3.10 $
(2.88 €)
     -43.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 $
(2.62 €)
2.52 $
(2.34 €)
     -10.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $
(2.24 €)
1.48 $
(1.38 €)
     -38.7 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(4.22 €)
4.65 $
(4.32 €)
     +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.66 $
(3.40 €)
2.08 $
(1.93 €)
     -43.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.87 €)
1.50 $
(1.39 €)
     -25.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.86 €)
3.71 $
(3.44 €)
     -10.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.44 $
(5.98 €)
10.99 $
(10.21 €)
     +70.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.69 €)
5.98 $
(5.56 €)
     -2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.59 $
(7.97 €)
11.80 $
(10.96 €)
     +37.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 $
(2.14 €)
1.51 $
(1.40 €)
     -34.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.75 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     +6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.47 €)
1.59 $
(1.47 €)
     -0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.97 €)
1.76 $
(1.63 €)
     -17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.31 €)
1.23 $
(1.15 €)
     -12.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.92 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $
(1.84 €)
2.29 $
(2.12 €)
     +15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $
(2.12 €)
1.21 $
(1.12 €)
     -46.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
8.08 $
(7.50 €)
     -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.84 €)
3.50 $
(3.25 €)
     +76.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
3.37 $
(3.12 €)
     +12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.93 $
(10.15 €)
12.71 $
(11.80 €)
     +16.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.05 $
(1.90 €)
     -18.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.86 €)
52.76 $
(49.00 €)
     -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.02 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     +65.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $
(3.06 €)
5.20 $
(4.83 €)
     +57.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(26.00 €)
28.54 $
(26.50 €)
     +1.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.13 $
(4.77 €)
7.40 $
(6.87 €)
     +44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,859.50 €)
34,883.97 $
(32,395.00 €)
     +16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,098.83 $
(25,165.33 €)
31,170.70 $
(28,946.67 €)
     +15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 320.36 $
(297.51 €)
179.21 $
(166.42 €)
     -44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.98 $
(64.99 €)
29.43 $
(27.33 €)
     -57.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(67.92 €)
30.96 $
(28.75 €)
     -57.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(83.23 €)
39.84 $
(37.00 €)
     -55.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.76 €)
21.00 $
(19.50 €)
     -21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
14.00 $
(13.00 €)
     -22.2 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,591.09 €)
832.75 $
(773.33 €)
     -51.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(17,025.25 €)
9,512.02 $
(8,833.33 €)
     -48.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.34 $
(51.39 €)
121.50 $
(112.83 €)
     +119.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(50.25 €)
43.07 $
(40.00 €)
     -20.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.16 $
(80.94 €)
117.22 $
(108.86 €)
     +34.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.15 $
(107.87 €)
143.22 $
(133.00 €)
     +23.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,795.46 $
(2,596.01 €)
786.09 $
(730.00 €)
     -71.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,356.71 $
(2,188.56 €)
577.45 $
(536.25 €)
     -75.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,702.50 $
(4,366.98 €)
1,369.37 $
(1,271.67 €)
     -70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,129.41 $
(3,834.78 €)
1,208.74 $
(1,122.50 €)
     -70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(714.16 €)
490.56 $
(455.56 €)
     -36.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(561.14 €)
297.45 $
(276.23 €)
     -50.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Marseille Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,933.72 $
(5,510.35 €)
2,284.68 $
(2,121.67 €)
     -61.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 3.91      -40.7 %
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