Beijing vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$605
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
870K

The cost of living in Beijing is 33% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4887th and 3059th ($1065 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 24th 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 Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 583rd and 300th 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
$3.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9642

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450