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Cannes

France

vs
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Paris

France

Climate

Cannes logs 0 frost days a year to Paris's 24 — Cannes wins by 24. Cannes also leads on sunny days by 127.

CannesParis
Sunny days
263136
Hot days
69
Frost days
024
Rainy days
72137
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8671,784
Darkest month sun
140 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.75.3

Cannes

Feels-like °C

6
7
10
15
21
26
29
29
23
17
12
6

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Paris

Feels-like °C

-3
0
2
8
16
21
21
22
19
10
3
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Paris averages $2,953/mo for balanced living; Cannes has no cost baseline yet.

Cannes

monthly · balanced

Paris

$2,953

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,331Comfort $4,619
Top 91%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Paris scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Cannes has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.6/5
CannesParis
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Paris's culture score of 4.7 sits well above Cannes's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.7/5
CannesParis
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

Paris scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Cannes has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
CannesParis
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Paris scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Cannes has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
CannesParis
Property CrimeRoad

Career

Paris scores 4.9 on career (0–5 scale); Cannes has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.9/5
CannesParis
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Paris scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Cannes has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
CannesParis
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Paris scores 4.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Cannes has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
CannesParis
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Paris scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Cannes has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
CannesParis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Paris scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Cannes has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
CannesParis
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Cannes averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Paris's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Cannes breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.6 µg/m³ lower).

Cannes

Paris

9.5µg/m³
10.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Cannes (213K) and Paris (9.3M) are 44x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Cannes the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 16x more ground.

27x

Paris is roughly 27x the scale of Cannes

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
27x
FR flagCannes
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M44x
2.FR flagCannes213K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²16x
2.FR flagCannes87 km²1x
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15 km10 km

FR flagCannes

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46 km56 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cannes vs Paris

Which is cheaper, Cannes or Paris?
Paris has an estimated monthly cost of $2,953.
How does the climate compare between Cannes and Paris?
Sunny days: 263 vs 136 d — Cannes higher Annual sunshine: 2,867 vs 1,784 hrs — Cannes higher Winter sunshine: 140 vs 42 hrs/day — Cannes higher Hot days (>30°C): 6 vs 9 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 24 d — Cannes lower Rainy days: 72 vs 137 d — Cannes lower
Is Cannes or Paris safer?
Paris has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Cannes or Paris?
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