Bucharest vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$562
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
1.72M
886K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 35% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4877th and 2979th ($1148 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th in Romania and France, respectively. Check Romania vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 482nd and 453rd 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
$11.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613