Hangzhou vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6270th and 1216th ($831 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 2093rd and 33rd 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
$3.85
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381