🇫🇷 France · #87 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Marseille

2.8% above the France average

Ranked #87 of 538 cities · More expensive than 83.8% of cities worldwide

Compared to France average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Marseille

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 754/mo ≈ $878 EUR 570/mo ≈ $664 24%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,377/mo ≈ $1,604 EUR 1,118/mo ≈ $1,302 24%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

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Marseille has a composite cost index of 46.0 from 3 independent data sources.

46.0
Composite
3
Sources
1.7
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
50.8
Expatistan
46.0
LivingCost
No data
SIM
35.2
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
101.2

Based on 110 country PLI x 0.9 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.8% Average
Rent
-2.7% Average
Groceries
+10.2% Expensive
Restaurants
+2.5% Average
Purchasing Power
-14.3% Weak

Living in Marseille: What to Expect

Marseille is average by global standards (ranked #87 of 538 cities). It is 2.8% more expensive than the France average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are expensive, while dining out is average. Rent offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in France earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,933/month after tax (29.6% effective rate). See full France tax calculator →

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