Chongqing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$224
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
32.1M
877K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 60% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7340th and 3148th ($634 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 33rd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 1675th and 400th 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
$3.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$9082

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127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470