Austin vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$4202
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$852
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$1475
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$607
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$3220
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	65	92
😀 Quality of life	90	90
🏙️ Population	962K	519K

The cost of living in Austin is 39% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 985th and 3001st ($2444 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 42nd 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 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 217th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Lyon

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	Austin	Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$7.81
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$117
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$12190

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1687
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1269
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1419
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1584
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1619
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1392
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1331
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1581
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1876
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3501
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3431
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3436
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3507
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3731
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1397
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1256
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1556
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1172
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3833
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1508
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$2014
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3277
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3299
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1521
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3524
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3222
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1635
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1295
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1488
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1694
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$3150
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1542
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2465
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2823
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2874
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2654
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1435
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1479
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1652
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2997