Beijing vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$596
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
519K

The cost of living in Beijing is 41% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5341st and 3001st ($1044 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 42nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 2718th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lyon

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Beijing Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12190

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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