Beijing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5387th and 1222nd ($1016 vs $2267) 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 1.4 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 989th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$16193

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293