City size comparison

compared to

Chicago is about 2.5 times bigger than Marseille.

Marseille is approximately 241 sq km, while Chicago is approximately 590 sq km, making Chicago 145% larger than Marseille.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Marseille vs. Chicago uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Chicago vs. Marseille

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Chicago on top of Marseille
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Marseille is 6.3% cheaper than Chicago
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play