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Marseille vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Marseille is 15.2% more expensive than Madrid.
Marseille vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marseille instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $13.43 €11.79 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $3.25 €2.85 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $2.05 €1.80 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.3% more for groceries
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $2.43 €2.14 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $14.02 €12.31 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $5.11 €4.49 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $4.58 €4.02 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $6.79 €5.96 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $1.80 €1.58 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $1.19 €1.04 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $2.01 €1.77 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $1.95 €1.71 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $1.39 €1.22 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $1.20 €1.05 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% more for transportation
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $8.04 €7.06 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $46.72 €41.02 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $37,835.12 €33,219.31 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $33.87 €29.74 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of transportation
pay 24.7% less for housing
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $32.18 €28.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $779.50 €684.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $642.36 €564.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $153.94 €135.16 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of housing
pay 0.5% more for childcare
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | $823.39 €722.94 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | $10,316.72 €9,058.10 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of childcare
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $7.01 €6.15 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $3.44 €3.02 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $14.02 €12.31 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $43.38 €38.09 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $15.18 €13.33 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% more for clothing
Madrid | Marseille | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $118.74 €104.25 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $47.65 €41.84 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $113.87 €99.98 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $151.83 €133.31 | |
Madrid vs. Marseille - Cost of clothing
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