Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marseille vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Marseille is 9.2% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Marseille
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% more in Marseille
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Marseille
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Marseille
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in Marseille
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Marseille
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Marseille
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Marseille are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Marseille.
Marseille vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marseille instead of Germany, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.85
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.12
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.80
|
$3.25
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$2.05
€1.74
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.9% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.29
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$5.11
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.27
|
$4.58
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.61
|
$6.79
€5.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.47
|
$8.04
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.63
|
$46.72
€39.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€26,966.96
|
$37,835.12
€32,235.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.39
|
$33.87
€28.86
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.44
|
$32.18
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€745.20
|
$779.50
€664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€592.72
|
$642.36
€547.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€219.90
|
$153.94
€131.16
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€423.54
|
$823.39
€701.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,091.11
|
$10,316.72
€8,789.91
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of childcare
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.31
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.36
|
$3.44
€2.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.30
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.10
|
$43.38
€36.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.28
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Marseille
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.22
|
$118.74
€101.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.24
|
$47.65
€40.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€87.36
|
$113.87
€97.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€114.23
|
$151.83
€129.36
|
|
Germany vs. Marseille - Cost of clothing
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