Istanbul vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$587
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
15.5M
873K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 30% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4816th and 3227th ($1125 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 790th and 342nd 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
$8.84
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$9905

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498