Brussels vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
196K
886K

The cost of living in Brussels is 16% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1872nd and 2937th ($2065 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Belgium and France, respectively. Check Belgium vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 99th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Marseille

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Brussels Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$10658

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649