Cost of living in Marseille — is your salary enough?

Core monthly costs in Marseille run about €1,700 — roughly €750 for rent and €950 for other living expenses (food, transport, utilities, basics). Marseille median rent is around €750/month, France's second-largest city but significantly cheaper than Paris.

The median rent in Marseille is around €750 per month. Marseille is classified as a moderate cost cost-of-living city in France.

Using the 70%-rule (core costs ≤ 70% of gross), you need roughly €29,143 per year before tax to live comfortably in Marseille. That leaves room to hit the 14% savings benchmark for France.

Marseille sits in the moderate cost tier within France. Marseille earners benefit from low housing costs; mid-income workers can exceed France's benchmark savings rate.

The standard rule is no more than 30% of gross income on rent. At €750/month in Marseille, that means a gross income of at least €30,000 per year to stay under the 30% threshold.

Yes — the France benchmark for mid-income earners is 14% of gross income. In a moderate cost city like Marseille, hitting that rate is comfortably achievable for most mid-income households.