Bucharest vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$525
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
877K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 36% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4913th and 2991st ($1116 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in Romania and France, respectively. Check Romania vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 646th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Marseille

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Bucharest Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10222

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620