Atlanta vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3068
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
522K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 58% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 714th and 3218th ($2540 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 39th in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 140th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Lyon

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Atlanta Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$14265

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592