Detroit vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
522K

The cost of living in Detroit is 25% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1856th and 3218th ($2006 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 216th and 156th 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
$17.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$14265

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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