Istanbul vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$514
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
15.5M
870K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5143rd and 3059th ($1025 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 798th and 300th 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
$9.37
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$9642

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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