Kathmandu vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$131
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2090
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
46
84
🏙️ Population
846K
877K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 73% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8918th and 3148th ($419 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Nepal and France, respectively. Check Nepal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 6495th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Marseille

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Kathmandu Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$9082

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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