Brussels vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$2165
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
189K
870K

The cost of living in Brussels is 17% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 2147th and 3059th ($1869 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Belgium and France, respectively. Check Belgium vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 148th and 300th 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
$18
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$9642

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450