Chongqing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$180
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
877K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8185th and 2991st ($561 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 38th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 2237th and 374th 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
$2.82
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10222

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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