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Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Marseille is 33.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marseille is 34.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
5.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.9 โ‚ฌ62.0
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
13.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
11.63%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
50.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
26.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
86.44%
Eggs
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.58
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
69.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
107.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.20
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
96.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.15 โ‚ฌ24.27
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
76.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
72.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
54.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
125.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
78.28%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
70.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
24.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
16.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
106.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
108.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 โ‚ฌ8.99
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
83.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
222.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
33.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-9.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.13 โ‚ฌ40.62
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
2.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
35.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
297.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.41 โ‚ฌ24.49
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
52.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
4.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
11.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-8.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$147 โ‚ฌ127
29.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.84
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
40.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.62 โ‚ฌ30.71
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-11.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 โ‚ฌ38.50
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-9.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 โ‚ฌ18.70
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
16.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.08
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
66.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ695
$613 โ‚ฌ529
31.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,825
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-37.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
27.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.48 โ‚ฌ40.93
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$119 โ‚ฌ102
25.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 โ‚ฌ698
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-50.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 โ‚ฌ578
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-46.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 โ‚ฌ1,236
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-54.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚ฌ1,162
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-33.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,151 โ‚ฌ4,440
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-34.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,331 โ‚ฌ2,871
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-24.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,598 โ‚ฌ2,240
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
71.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
3.81
1.05%

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Last update for Marseille: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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