Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Tianjin 

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Consumer Prices in Tianjin are 59.3% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tianjin are 65.0% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Tianjin are 76.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Tianjin are 68.1% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Tianjin are 55.8% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Tianjin is 3.6% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(139.67 ¥)
3.87 €
(30.00 ¥)
     -78.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(581.98 ¥)
25.77 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -65.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(93.12 ¥)
5.15 €
(40.00 ¥)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(54.32 ¥)
1.03 €
(8.00 ¥)
     -85.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(54.32 ¥)
1.93 €
(15.00 ¥)
     -72.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 €
(32.36 ¥)
3.36 €
(26.11 ¥)
     -19.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 €
(26.64 ¥)
0.44 €
(3.45 ¥)
     -87.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 €
(21.11 ¥)
0.28 €
(2.15 ¥)
     -89.8 %
Markets
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 €
(41.97 ¥)
6.95 €
(53.94 ¥)
     +28.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(12.57 ¥)
1.27 €
(9.85 ¥)
     -21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(8.45 ¥)
0.40 €
(3.07 ¥)
     -63.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 €
(33.71 ¥)
1.29 €
(10.03 ¥)
     -70.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 €
(75.78 ¥)
6.43 €
(49.90 ¥)
     -34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 €
(50.49 ¥)
1.24 €
(9.62 ¥)
     -81.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(76.99 ¥)
4.04 €
(31.37 ¥)
     -59.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 €
(10.93 ¥)
0.56 €
(4.37 ¥)
     -60.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 €
(7.83 ¥)
0.60 €
(4.68 ¥)
     -40.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(11.93 ¥)
0.58 €
(4.48 ¥)
     -62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(13.64 ¥)
0.51 €
(3.97 ¥)
     -70.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(7.82 ¥)
0.33 €
(2.56 ¥)
     -67.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(8.36 ¥)
0.33 €
(2.56 ¥)
     -69.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(12.56 ¥)
0.64 €
(5.00 ¥)
     -60.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(7.13 ¥)
0.59 €
(4.57 ¥)
     -35.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(62.08 ¥)
12.89 €
(100.00 ¥)
     +61.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 €
(18.09 ¥)
0.93 €
(7.20 ¥)
     -60.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 €
(26.99 ¥)
1.29 €
(10.00 ¥)
     -62.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(93.12 ¥)
2.64 €
(20.50 ¥)
     -78.0 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(16.68 ¥)
0.26 €
(2.00 ¥)
     -88.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(659.57 ¥)
10.31 €
(80.00 ¥)
     -87.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 €
(49.47 ¥)
1.35 €
(10.50 ¥)
     -78.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(24.10 ¥)
0.47 €
(3.62 ¥)
     -85.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(356.95 ¥)
6.06 €
(47.00 ¥)
     -86.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 €
(55.55 ¥)
4.26 €
(33.07 ¥)
     -40.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(232,790.39 ¥)
16,753.27 €
(130,000.00 ¥)
     -44.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(235,368.33 ¥)
18,686.34 €
(145,000.00 ¥)
     -38.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.57 €
(1,610.66 ¥)
64.67 €
(501.85 ¥)
     -68.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.67 €
(121.56 ¥)
14.86 €
(115.33 ¥)
     -5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.83 €
(231.49 ¥)
9.31 €
(72.25 ¥)
     -68.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.06 €
(295.34 ¥)
12.89 €
(100.00 ¥)
     -66.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(130.81 ¥)
5.15 €
(40.00 ¥)
     -69.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(100.88 ¥)
6.44 €
(50.00 ¥)
     -50.4 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.11 €
(5,944.78 ¥)
512.26 €
(3,975.00 ¥)
     -33.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(118,119.57 ¥)
14,981.29 €
(116,250.00 ¥)
     -1.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.07 €
(729.98 ¥)
39.56 €
(307.00 ¥)
     -57.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 €
(318.01 ¥)
31.12 €
(241.50 ¥)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.48 €
(795.21 ¥)
70.54 €
(547.33 ¥)
     -31.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.04 €
(1,117.73 ¥)
63.12 €
(489.80 ¥)
     -56.2 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,350.07 €
(10,476.12 ¥)
418.83 €
(3,250.00 ¥)
     -69.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 986.49 €
(7,654.82 ¥)
193.31 €
(1,500.00 ¥)
     -80.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,119.44 €
(24,205.89 ¥)
816.10 €
(6,332.66 ¥)
     -73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,281.73 €
(17,705.50 ¥)
418.83 €
(3,250.00 ¥)
     -81.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.58 €
(8,501.37 ¥)
638.42 €
(4,953.95 ¥)
     -41.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 796.48 €
(6,180.45 ¥)
239.45 €
(1,858.05 ¥)
     -69.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Tianjin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,875.31 €
(22,311.50 ¥)
969.96 €
(7,526.56 ¥)
     -66.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 5.03      +33.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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