Columbus vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
906K
522K

The cost of living in Columbus is 45% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1282nd and 3343rd ($2202 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 202nd and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Lyon

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Columbus Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$11664

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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