Chicago vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
522K

The cost of living in Chicago is 66% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 483rd and 3218th ($2667 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 39th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 20th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lyon

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Chicago Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14265

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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