Beijing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5341st and 916th ($1044 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Paris. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2718th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Paris

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Beijing Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17184

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544