Houston vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
886K

The cost of living in Houston is 27% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1354th and 2937th ($2265 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 39th 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 16th and 430th 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
$18.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$10658

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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