Chongqing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$229
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
886K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7730th and 2979th ($631 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 40th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 1966th and 453rd 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
$2.93
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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