Istanbul vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$689
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
15.7M
886K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4562nd and 2937th ($1305 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Turkey and France, respectively. Check Turkey vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 925th and 430th 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
$10.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10658

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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