Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Marseille 

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Consumer Prices in Marseille are 9.0% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Marseille are 5.9% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Marseille are 37.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Marseille are 6.3% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Marseille are 34.0% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Marseille is 29.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 14.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.75 €      +18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.68 € 3.11 €      -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 € 2.24 €      -20.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 1.56 €      -38.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 4.46 €      +2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.93 €      +9.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.40 €      +11.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 € 3.18 €      -2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 10.98 €      +92.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.44 €      -7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 € 11.34 €      +60.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.24 €      +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.79 €      +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.47 €      +50.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.75 €      +20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 1.07 €      +45.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.77 €      -0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 2.25 €      +44.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.85 €      -5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 3.10 €      +218.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 3.12 €      +90.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 12.00 €      +46.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.00 €      -42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 50.00 €      +2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 4.83 €      +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 38.00 €      +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 6.85 €      +0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 32,395.00 €      +8.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 28,946.67 €      -4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 € 168.77 €      -49.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.69 € 28.18 €      +43.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 € 31.88 €      -18.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 € 36.40 €      +5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 € 22.00 €      +1.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 € 15.00 €      +18.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 773.33 €      +302.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 € 8,833.33 €      +5.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 € 112.83 €      +37.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 € 41.25 €      +8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 € 112.83 €      +29.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 € 139.14 €      +6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 € 771.25 €      -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.06 € 567.50 €      -37.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,412.09 € 1,407.50 €      -41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,774.65 € 1,247.50 €      -29.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 € 496.79 €      -34.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 € 294.31 €      -45.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Marseille Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,080.23 € 2,051.85 €      -33.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.93      -0.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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