Chongqing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$292
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
32.1M
870K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 56% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6733rd and 3059th ($712 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 24th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 2233rd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Marseille

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Chongqing Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450