Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Marseille Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 1.5% more expensive than Marseille.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Marseille. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Marseille Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Marseille, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.53
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
€2.79
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
€3.94
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€5.83
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€6.90
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,835.12
€32,493.22
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.87
€29.09
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.18
€27.64
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.50
€669.44
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.36
€551.67
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.94
€132.21
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.39
€707.14
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,316.72
€8,860.12
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€2.95
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.38
€37.26
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Marseille
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.74
€101.97
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.65
€40.92
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.87
€97.80
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.83
€130.39
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Marseille vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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