Hangzhou vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 67% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6563rd and 843rd ($826 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2980th and 18th 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
$3.7
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$15084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488