Hangzhou vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$375
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
521K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 51% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6563rd and 3152nd ($826 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 43rd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 2980th and 177th 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
$3.7
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$11987

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956