Houston vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2165
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
2.3M
870K

The cost of living in Houston is 39% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1234th and 3059th ($2221 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 24th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 86th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$9642

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450