Beijing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5141st and 998th ($1067 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 763rd and 22nd 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
$4.04
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$18941

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395