Hangzhou vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6419th and 1222nd ($805 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1916th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Paris

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Hangzhou Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$16193

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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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