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

😐 Solo nomad: Marseille is 37.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Marseille is 35.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$16.09 €13.89

6.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71 €61.3

$64.1 €55.3

10.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.48 €9.91

$10.28 €8.88

11.67%

Cappuccino

$3.4 €2.94

$2.78 €2.4

22.30%

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

$3.28 €2.83

$2.23 €1.92

47.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.77

$1.57 €1.35

29.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.8 €5.87

$3.41 €2.95

99.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.89 €5.09

$3.82 €3.3

54.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.14 €0.98

19.30%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$1.73 €1.49

59.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$1.67 €1.44

104.19%

Eggs

$5.1 €4.4

$3.13 €2.7

62.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$27.24 €23.52

$13.31 €11.5

104.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.29 €13.2

$7.99 €6.9

91.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.27 €23.54

$15.97 €13.79

70.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 €3.34

$2.28 €1.97

69.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 €2.19

$1.7 €1.47

49.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.47 €3.86

$2.04 €1.76

119.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 €3.71

$2.55 €2.2

68.63%

Potato (1kg)

$3 €2.59

$1.76 €1.52

70.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 €2.28

$2.05 €1.77

28.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 €1.94

$1.98 €1.71

13.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 €1.37

$0.81 €0.7

95.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.8 €11.92

$6.59 €5.69

109.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.39 €8.1

$5.87 €5.07

59.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.09 €3.53

$1.33 €1.15

207.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 €3.45

$2.92 €2.52

36.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.27 €1.96

-10.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.9 €39.63

$46.15 €39.85

-0.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 €5.07

$4.23 €3.66

38.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 €2.62

$0.86 €0.75

252.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.75 €24.83

$18.68 €16.13

53.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.1 €1.81

$2.09 €1.81

0.48%

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

$37.6K €32.4K

$34.5K €29.8K

8.83%

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

$34.9K €30.1K

$39.6K €34.2K

-12.09%

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

$196 €169

$148 €128

32.24%

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

$29.09 €25.12

$20.98 €18.11

38.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.72 €29.98

$39.65 €34.24

-12.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.02 €38.01

$47.92 €41.37

-8.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.24 €18.34

$18.57 €16.03

14.38%

Cinema Ticket

$14.8 €12.78

$9.38 €8.1

57.78%

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

$818 €706

$607 €524

34.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K €8,832

$16.1K €13.9K

-36.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$129 €112

$104 €90.1

23.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.59 €41.95

$41.09 €35.48

18.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €105

$92.7 €80

31.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 €132

$119 €102

28.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 €700

$1,592 €1,375

-49.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 €568

$1,262 €1,090

-47.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,429 €1,234

$3,046 €2,630

-53.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,354 €1,169

$2,069 €1,787

-34.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,070 €4,377

$7,280 €6,286

-30.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,546 €3,062

$4,549 €3,928

-22.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,406 €2,077

$1,462 €1,263

64.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.85

3.81

1.05%

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

Last update for Marseille: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Toronto

🇨🇦 Canada

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

Dublin

🇮🇪 Ireland

Milan

🇮🇹 Italy

Paris

🇫🇷 France

Vancouver

🇨🇦 Canada

Stockholm

🇸🇪 Sweden

Amsterdam

🇳🇱 Netherlands