Chongqing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$205
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
886K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7933rd and 2937th ($601 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 39th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 2353rd and 430th 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
$2.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10658

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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