Dubai vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
521K

The cost of living in Dubai is 49% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 848th and 3152nd ($2514 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 158th and 177th 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
$10.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$11987

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956