Chicago vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
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 72% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 505th and 3343rd ($2613 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 49th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 16th and 140th 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
$17.5
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$11664

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597