Istanbul vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$649
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
15.7M
877K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4347th and 3148th ($1248 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Turkey and France, respectively. Check Turkey vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 850th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Marseille

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Istanbul Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$9082

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470