Basseterre vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Basseterre	Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1373	$1570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2734	$3820
🏠 One person rent	$650	$773
🏘️ Family rent	$608	$1432
🍽️ Food expenses	$539	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$2651
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	13	93
😀 Quality of life	36	89
🏙️ Population	13.2K	521K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 13% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 3960th and 3152nd ($1373 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 34th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and France, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 7395th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Lyon

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	Basseterre	Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.7	$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$6.9
☕ Cappuccino	$4.3	$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.1	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$630	$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$507	$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$750	$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$382	$1107
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.7	$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.2	$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4961	$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4006	$4049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$36.7	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.5	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.35	$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.65	$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.85	$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.36	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.68	$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.67	$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.5	$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.9	$26
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.2	$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$310	$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7933	$10816

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1037
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1499
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2289
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1015
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1566
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1704
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1364
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1684
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1166
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1561
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1373
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1532
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1798
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2034
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1744
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1815
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1378
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1557
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1669
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1799
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1748

Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1567
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1081
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1256
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1348
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1470
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1310
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1182
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1434
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1522
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3017
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$2937
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$2970
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3028
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3195
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1247
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1205
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1352
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1050
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3278
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1299
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$1723
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$2738
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$2732
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1314
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3088
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$2776
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1485
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1110
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1316
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1474
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$2658
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1338
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$1950
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2308
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2470
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2287
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1231
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1338
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1424
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2457