FR flag
Cannes

France

vs
FR flag
Marseille

France

Climate

Cannes logs 6 hot days a year to Marseille's 2 — Marseille wins by 4. Marseille also leads on sunny days by 5.

CannesMarseille
Sunny days
263268
Hot days
62
Frost days
00
Rainy days
7277
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s4.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8672,914
Darkest month sun
140 hrs/mo138 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.78.1

Cannes

Feels-like °C

6
7
10
15
21
26
29
29
23
17
12
6

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Marseille

Feels-like °C

2
5
9
13
20
26
29
28
23
15
8
2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Marseille averages $2,219/mo for balanced living; Cannes has no cost baseline yet.

Cannes

monthly · balanced

Marseille

$2,219

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,700Comfort $3,457
Top 65%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Marseille scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Cannes has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
CannesMarseille
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Marseille's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Cannes's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
CannesMarseille
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Marseille leads

Nature & Outdoors

Marseille scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Cannes has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
CannesMarseille
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Marseille scores 1.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Cannes has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.8/5
CannesMarseille
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Marseille scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Cannes has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
CannesMarseille
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Marseille scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Cannes has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
CannesMarseille
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Marseille scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Cannes has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
CannesMarseille
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Marseille scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Cannes has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
CannesMarseille
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Marseille scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Cannes has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
CannesMarseille
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Cannes averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Marseille's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Marseille breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

Cannes

Marseille

9.5µg/m³
9.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Cannes (213K) and Marseille (912K) are 4.3x in population — Marseille is the larger metro, Cannes the smaller; on land area Marseille spans roughly 2.1x more ground.

3.0x

Marseille is roughly 3.0x the scale of Cannes

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagMarseille
3.0x
FR flagCannes
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagMarseille912K4.3x
2.FR flagCannes213K1x
Area
1.FR flagMarseille185 km²2.1x
2.FR flagCannes87 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
15 km10 km

FR flagCannes

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km19 km

FR flagMarseille

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cannes vs Marseille

Which is cheaper, Cannes or Marseille?
Marseille has an estimated monthly cost of $2,219.
How does the climate compare between Cannes and Marseille?
Sunny days: 263 vs 268 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,867 vs 2,914 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 140 vs 138 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 6 vs 2 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 72 vs 77 d — Similar
Is Cannes or Marseille safer?
Marseille has a safety score of 1.8/5.
Should I move to Cannes or Marseille?
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