Beijing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4887th and 1216th ($1065 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 Paris. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 583rd and 33rd 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
$3.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381