Guangzhou vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$342
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
18.7M
886K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 55% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6854th and 2979th ($785 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 40th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 1149th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Marseille

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Guangzhou Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$10478

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Marseille

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