Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Marseille 

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Cost of Living in Marseille is 6.6% lower than in Paris (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Marseille is 20.3% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Marseille are 51.2% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Marseille are 11.2% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Marseille are 10.9% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Marseille is 17.9% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Marseille Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 € 60.00 €      -4.0 %
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) 4.02 € 2.99 €      -25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 € 2.85 €      -22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 1.79 €      -36.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 € 4.56 €      -9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 2.12 €      +27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.32 €      +12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.45 € 4.47 €      +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.27 € 10.13 €      -1.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.65 € 5.96 €      +5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.56 € 11.19 €      +30.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 € 1.51 €      +7.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.02 €      +8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.66 €      +22.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.62 €      +3.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.19 €      +15.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.23 €      +3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 2.08 €      +29.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 1.36 €      +75.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.75 €      -3.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 € 3.62 €      +52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 € 3.50 €      +0.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 12.00 €      -4.0 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.80 €      -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.40 € 40.00 €      -54.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 4.83 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 € 25.00 €      -47.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 € 6.98 €      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 € 32,395.00 €      +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,527.78 € 30,723.33 €      -2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.15 € 167.05 €      -26.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.22 € 24.62 €      +61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.69 € 30.50 €      -3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.52 € 40.00 €      +19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.36 € 18.60 €      +13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.67 € 705.00 €      -8.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 € 8,833.33 €      -32.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.56 € 113.33 €      +10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.13 € 41.50 €      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.90 € 104.17 €      -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.28 € 125.00 €      -9.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,438.72 € 707.00 €      -50.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,034.17 € 575.00 €      -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,031.03 € 1,231.25 €      -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,073.33 € 1,185.71 €      -42.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,144.08 € 504.06 €      -55.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.35 € 293.03 €      -62.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Marseille Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,065.57 € 2,007.30 €      -34.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.85      +7.8 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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