Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Marseille Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Marseille

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 3.1% more expensive than Marseille without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 2.4% more expensive than Marseille without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.65
$17.33 €14.92
-1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 €61.3
$73.4 €63.2
-3.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 €12.06
$11.55 €9.94
21.21%
Cappuccino
$4.62 €3.98
$3.42 €2.95
35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.44
$3.30 €2.84
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.97 €1.70
66.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 €7.09
$7.03 €6.05
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.02 €6.90
$5.75 €4.95
39.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.22
10.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.74 €2.36
-27.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.42 €2.94
-16.96%
Eggs
$5.22 €4.49
$5.28 €4.55
-1.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.89 €22.29
$28.14 €24.23
-8.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.29
$14.98 €12.90
-4.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.78 €17.03
$27.41 €23.60
-27.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 €3.11
$4.01 €3.45
-9.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$2.55 €2.19
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.42 €3.80
-22.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.90 €3.35
$4.23 €3.64
-7.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.07 €2.64
-14.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.56 €2.21
15.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.17 €1.87
-15.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.62 €1.39
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.24 €13.12
$14.12 €12.16
7.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 €7.91
$10.37 €8.93
-11.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.33
$4.14 €3.57
-34.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.49
$4.00 €3.44
1.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Marseille
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 €2.51
$2.05 €1.77
42.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.6
$45.69 €39.34
127.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.44 €8.13
$5.95 €5.12
58.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 €1.73
$3.08 €2.65
-34.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.2 €47.56
$29.49 €25.39
87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.15 €1.85
-3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.3K
$38.2K €32.9K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K €31.0K
$35.3K €30.4K
1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €211
$196 €168
25.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 €14.53
$28.51 €24.54
-40.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.29 €31.25
$35.00 €30.13
3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.58 €33.22
$44.25 €38.10
-12.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.09
$21.20 €18.25
-11.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.83 €13.63
$14.81 €12.75
6.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$895 €770
$813 €700
9.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.8K
$10.1K €8,682
47.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.1
$132 €114
-13.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 €41.22
$48.33 €41.61
-0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$118 €102
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 €135
$148 €127
5.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Marseille
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 €1,398
$793 €683
104.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,035
$672 €579
78.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,558 €3,063
$1,428 €1,229
149.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,954
$1,375 €1,184
65.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K €12.3K
$5,226 €4,499
174.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,716 €8,365
$3,686 €3,173
163.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Marseille
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,024 €3,464
$2,684 €2,311
49.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.85
-7.79%

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Last update for Paris: February 28, 2026

Last update for Marseille: March 2, 2026

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