Beijing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$648
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
886K

The cost of living in Beijing is 37% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4987th and 2979th ($1108 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 2361st and 453rd 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
$4.47
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10478

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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