Hangzhou vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$438
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
519K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 49% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6257th and 3024th ($899 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 43rd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 3005th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Lyon

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Hangzhou Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$11727

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907