Detroit vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
639K
522K

The cost of living in Detroit is 30% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1843rd and 3343rd ($1979 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 172nd and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Lyon

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Detroit Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$11664

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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