Hong Kong vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
522K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 72% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 503rd and 3343rd ($2614 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 168th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Lyon

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Hong Kong Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$11664

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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