Marseille vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$721
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
873K
664K

The cost of living in Marseille is 28% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3227th and 1336th ($1607 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 6th in France and the Netherlands, respectively. Check France vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 342nd and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Rotterdam

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Marseille Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592