Chennai vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$151
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
92
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
6.6M
519K

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8922nd and 3001st ($430 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 42nd in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 5162nd and 221st 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
$2.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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