Madrid vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
3.33M
873K

The cost of living in Madrid is 18% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2194th and 3227th ($1889 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 41st in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 149th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Marseille

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Madrid Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$9905

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498