Budapest vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$750
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$2662
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
81
86
🏙️ Population
1.69M
886K

The cost of living in Budapest is 17% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2937th ($1469 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Hungary and France, respectively. Check Hungary vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 680th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Marseille

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Budapest Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$10658

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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