Brussels vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
196K
873K

The cost of living in Brussels is 22% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1988th and 3227th ($1958 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 173rd and 342nd 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
$20.8
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$9905

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498