Abu Dhabi vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$700
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$2758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
523K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 35% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1816th and 2912th ($1967 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in the United Arab Emirates and France, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lyon ranked 3rd in France, while ranked 285th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$6.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$1518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$5918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$4532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$90.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$11726

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1372
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1390
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1332
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1442
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1270
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1316
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1625
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$2369
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2508
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2434
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$2497
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3012
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1320
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1230
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1724
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1386
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3419
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1301
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1715
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2501
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2606
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1164
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2755
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1330
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1132
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1214
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1479
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2504
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1333
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2237
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2126
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2068
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1163
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1120
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1246
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2511