Cost of living in Marseille — 2026
Marseille has 886,040 residents and lies in Bouches-du-Rhône. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €734 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 16.3 €/m², a 24% gap separating smaller units (18.6 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (14.98 €/m²). Renting a house costs 17.4 €/m². To buy, expect 3,286 €/m² — the equivalent of 17 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,765 €/m². Median income is 22,860 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 39% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 47.9%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 104.4 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 2.2 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Marseille
- Apartment
- 16.3 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 18.6 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 14.98 €/m²
- House
- 17.4 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 750 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 1,100 €/month
- Apartment
- 3,286 €/m²
- House
- 4,765 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 22,860 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 47.87 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 49.11 %
- Waste collection tax
- 18.1 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.08 €/L
- SP98
- 2.11 €/L
- E85
- 0.86 €/L
- GPL
- 1.01 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 55 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.7 €
- Groceries / month
- 320 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 50 €
- Electricity / month
- 75 €/month
- Gym / month
- 38 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 12 €
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