Beijing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$589
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
877K

The cost of living in Beijing is 41% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5355th and 2991st ($1029 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 2546th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Marseille

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Beijing Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$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
$1.18
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10222

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Marseille

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