Houston vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$2408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
877K

The cost of living in Houston is 29% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1375th and 2991st ($2240 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 38th in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 77th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Marseille

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Houston Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$34.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$10222

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

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