Dubai vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
93
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
522K

The cost of living in Dubai is 46% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1218th and 3343rd ($2229 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 1.8 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 2nd in France, while ranked 189th and 140th 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
$9.9
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$11664

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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