Savings rate in Marseille — are you on track?
Marseille is a moderate cost city. Marseille median rent is around €750/month, France's second-largest city but significantly cheaper than Paris. Marseille earners benefit from low housing costs; mid-income workers can exceed France's benchmark savings rate.
Median rent
€750/mo
Marseille 2022
Typical other costs
€950/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
10–18%
mid-income EUR
Pre-set for Marseille — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Marseille
Using data from INSEE Budget de Famille 2022, people at mid-range incomes in France typically save between 10–18% of gross income. In a moderate cost city like Marseille, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Source: INSEE Budget de Famille 2022. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in France.
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