Cost of living comparison
compared to
Frankfurt vs. Marseille Cost of Living Summary
Frankfurt is 12.3% more expensive than Marseille.
Frankfurt vs. Marseille Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Marseille, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.56
|
$18.10
€16.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.93
|
$14.02
€12.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
€2.88
|
$3.67
€3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.82
|
$3.36
€2.98
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
€2.16
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.02
€12.45
|
$7.54
€6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.54
|
$5.84
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
€4.07
|
$3.99
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$6.04
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$1.58
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
€1.79
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
€1.73
|
$2.25
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.14
|
$7.69
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€41.50
|
$67.74
€60.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,835.12
€33,610.30
|
$31,745.96
€28,201.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.87
€30.09
|
$21.72
€19.30
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of transportation
pay 72.6% more for housing
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.18
€28.59
|
$43.17
€38.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.50
€692.45
|
$1,511.94
€1,343.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.36
€570.63
|
$1,189.41
€1,056.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.94
€136.75
|
$272.61
€242.17
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.39
€731.45
|
$616.70
€547.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,316.72
€9,164.72
|
$16,305.13
€14,484.44
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.23
|
$5.84
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.06
|
$4.62
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.45
|
$10.04
€8.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.38
€38.54
|
$71.37
€63.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.49
|
$16.35
€14.53
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Marseille
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.74
€105.48
|
$96.75
€85.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.65
€42.33
|
$37.23
€33.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.87
€101.16
|
$98.78
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.83
€134.88
|
$142.23
€126.34
|
|
Marseille vs. Frankfurt - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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