Chongqing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$226
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
873K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7185th and 3227th ($662 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 41st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 1966th and 342nd 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
$3.96
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$9905

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498