Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Marseille and Strasbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Marseille is 6.5% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marseille is 7.1% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.31 €14.94
-1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71 €61.3
$72.7 €62.8
-2.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$12.51 €10.81
-8.23%
Cappuccino
$3.4 €2.94
$3.47 €3
-2.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.72 €2.35
20.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.45 €2.12
-16.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 €5.87
$6.27 €5.42
8.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$5.3 €4.58
11.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.63 €1.41
-16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.4 €2.07
15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.79 €2.41
22.22%
Eggs
$5.1 €4.4
$4.53 €3.91
12.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.24 €23.52
$28.96 €25.01
-5.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.29 €13.2
$17.81 €15.38
-14.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.27 €23.54
$23.79 €20.54
14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 €3.34
$2.98 €2.58
29.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.47 €2.13
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.52 €3.04
26.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.81 €3.29
12.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.44 €2.1
22.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.76 €2.38
-4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.31 €1.13
70.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.9 €0.78
75.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.8 €11.92
$14.12 €12.19
-2.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 €8.1
$8.82 €7.62
6.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.96 €1.69
108.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.45
$3.97 €3.43
0.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.36 €2.03
-13.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.9 €39.63
$64.5 €55.7
-28.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.42 €2.95
71.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.04 €0.9
191.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.75 €24.83
$38.51 €33.25
-25.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$36.8K €31.7K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$37.1K €32K
-6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$263 €227
-25.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 €25.12
$23.74 €20.5
22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.72 €29.98
$32.45 €28.02
7.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38.01
$39.27 €33.91
12.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.24 €18.34
$27.41 €23.66
-22.51%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 €12.78
$14.06 €12.14
5.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 €706
$1,374 €1,186
-40.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,832
$7,155 €6,177
42.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 €112
$107 €92.3
20.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.59 €41.95
$38.82 €33.52
25.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$88.7 €76.6
37.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$125 €108
21.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €700
$804 €694
0.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$701 €605
-6.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,234
$1,707 €1,474
-16.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 €1,169
$950 €820
42.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,070 €4,377
$5,398 €4,661
-6.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,062
$3,499 €3,021
1.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,406 €2,077
$2,796 €2,414
-13.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
3.65
5.48%

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Last update for Marseille: October 27, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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