Bangkok vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$416
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
5.68M
877K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 40% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5822nd and 3148th ($941 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Thailand and France, respectively. Check Thailand vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 1221st and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$9082

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470