Chengdu vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$252
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
877K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7530th and 2991st ($635 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 38th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 1800th and 374th 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
$2.87
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$10222

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620