Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Marseille is 26.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Marseille is 23.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$17.41 €15.03

-1.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71 €61.3

$68.7 €59.3

3.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.48 €9.91

$13.71 €11.84

-16.27%

Cappuccino

$3.4 €2.94

$2.78 €2.4

22.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 €2.83

$2.8 €2.42

17.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.77

$1.98 €1.71

3.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.8 €5.87

$4.43 €3.83

53.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.89 €5.09

$4.53 €3.91

30.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.24 €1.07

9.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.03 €1.75

35.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$1.98 €1.71

72.22%

Eggs

$5.1 €4.4

$3.46 €2.99

47.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.24 €23.52

$18.32 €15.82

48.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.29 €13.2

$9.82 €8.47

55.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.27 €23.54

$19.24 €16.61

41.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 €3.34

$2.61 €2.25

48.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 €2.19

$2.34 €2.02

8.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.47 €3.86

$2.11 €1.82

111.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 €3.71

$2.77 €2.39

55.23%

Potato (1kg)

$3 €2.59

$2.04 €1.76

47.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 €2.28

$1.77 €1.53

49.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 €1.94

$1.5 €1.3

49.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 €1.37

$0.85 €0.73

85.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.8 €11.92

$7 €6.04

97.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.39 €8.1

$7.13 €6.16

31.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.09 €3.53

$1.43 €1.24

186.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 €3.45

$2.29 €1.98

74.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.04 €1.76

$3.02 €2.6

-32.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.9 €39.63

$28.97 €25.01

58.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 €5.07

$4.59 €3.96

27.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 €2.62

$2.02 €1.74

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.75 €24.83

$29.56 €25.53

-2.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.1 €1.81

$1.81 €1.56

16.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.6K €32.4K

$38.4K €33.1K

-2.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.9K €30.1K

$32.4K €28K

7.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$196 €169

$190 €164

3.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.09 €25.12

$22.18 €19.15

31.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.72 €29.98

$36.37 €31.4

-4.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.02 €38.01

$57.4 €49.55

-23.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.24 €18.34

$20.95 €18.09

1.38%

Cinema Ticket

$14.8 €12.78

$10.8 €9.33

37.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$818 €706

$732 €632

11.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K €8,832

$15.1K €13.1K

-32.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$129 €112

$86.8 €74.9

48.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.59 €41.95

$36.78 €31.76

32.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €105

$102 €88.2

19.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 €132

$117 €101

30.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 €700

$1,581 €1,365

-48.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 €568

$1,230 €1,062

-46.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,429 €1,234

$2,707 €2,337

-47.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,354 €1,169

$2,028 €1,751

-33.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,070 €4,377

$6,602 €5,700

-23.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,546 €3,062

$5,045 €4,356

-29.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,406 €2,077

$2,198 €1,898

9.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.85

3.39

13.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Marseille: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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