# Cost of living in Marseille

What it costs to live in Marseille, France — $1,789/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,789 |
| Couple | $2,456 |
| Family (4) | $5,498 |
| Retirees | $2,456 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $902 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $602 |  |
| Transport | $47 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $237 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $673 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $902 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,319 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,625 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.32 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.95 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.63 |
| Rice (1kg) | $3.16 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $16 |
| Apples (1kg) | $4.01 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.34 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $3.09 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.45 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $11 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $4.28 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $20 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $81 |
| Cappuccino | $3.69 |
| Beer (draught) | $7.08 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.91 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $47 |
| Single ride | $2.12 |
| Taxi start | $5.90 |
| Taxi per km | $3.54 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.12 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $2,736/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,814
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Belgrade | $904 | $1,607 | /cost-of-living/belgrade |
| Saint Petersburg | $908 | $1,451 | /cost-of-living/saint-petersburg |
| Budapest | $918 | $1,549 | /cost-of-living/budapest |
| Montpellier | $930 | $1,727 | /cost-of-living/montpellier |
| Kosice | $965 | $1,702 | /cost-of-living/kosice |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/marseille

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/marseille) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.