Hangzhou vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$405
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
519K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 51% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6527th and 3001st ($860 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 42nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 3360th and 221st 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
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997