Chengdu vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$297
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
886K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7360th and 2979th ($688 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 40th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 1238th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Marseille

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Chengdu Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10478

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613