Chennai vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$159
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
522K

The cost of living in Chennai is 73% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8907th and 3218th ($433 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 39th in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 4094th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lyon

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Chennai Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$14265

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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