Hangzhou vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6287th and 998th ($843 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2189th and 22nd 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
$3.79
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395