Dubai vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.94M
519K

The cost of living in Dubai is 41% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 947th and 3024th ($2470 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in the United Arab Emirates and France, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 184th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Lyon

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Dubai Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$11727

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907